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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and veteran receiver Tim White have mutually agreed to part ways in free agency, sources have confirmed to 3DownNation. TSN was the first to report the news.
The five-year veteran was slated to become a free agent on February 10, but is now expected to be released early to test the market.
White caught 84 passes for 1,016 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025, finishing ninth in the CFL in receiving yardage. However, he was third on his own team, trailing Kenny Lawler and Kiondre Smith.
The 31-year-old first joined the Tiger-Cats in 2021 and has appeared in 83 career games with the team, amassing 383 receptions for 5,488 yards and 33 touchdowns. He has recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons, earning four East Division all-star selections and three All-CFL honours.
White was the fifth-highest-paid receiver in the CFL last season, earning $224,800 in hard money. The Arizona State product previously endured tough contract negotiations with Hamilton in 2023 and 2024, but the two sides ultimately found a middle ground each time. That will not be the case in 2026.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.
The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.