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The Ottawa Redblacks have released American receiver Eugene Lewis and American defensive back Shakur Brown.
Lewis had appeared in six games this season, catching 20 passes for 231 yards. In Friday’s loss to the Montreal Alouettes, he caught four passes for 35 yards.
The 33-year-old first joined the Redblacks as a free agent ahead of the 2025 season. In his first campaign, he registered 75 receptions for 1,012 yards and six touchdowns. He was named an East Division All-CFL selection after recording his fourth career 1,000-yard campaign, which earned him a contract extension through 2027.
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Lewis first came to the CFL in 2017 with the Montreal Alouettes and played five seasons in Quebec, before spending time with the Edmonton Elks and Redblacks. In 122 CFL games, the Wilkes-Barre, Penn., native has caught 493 passes for 7,504 yards and 47 touchdowns — making him the league’s active receiving yardage leader. He was named the East Division’s Most Outstanding Player in 2022 and has been named All-CFL three times (2021, ’22, ’24), while earning divisional All-CFL honours on five occasions (2019-22, ’24, ’25).
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
