{"id":397857,"date":"2026-01-09T07:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397857\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T07:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:25:15","slug":"hamilton-tiger-cats-release-veteran-american-defensive-lineman-casey-sayles-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397857\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton Tiger-Cats release veteran American defensive lineman Casey Sayles \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HAMILTON \u2013 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released American defensive lineman Casey Sayles on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Sayles, 30, spent the last three seasons with Hamilton. He appeared in 51 regular-season games, recording 122 tackles, 18 sacks, and one forced fumble.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sayles was an Eastern Division All-CFL selection in 2023 and \u201925. He appeared n 17 regular-season games last year, registering 34 tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9d049dc72ed4c1051ad6244ac2d5226f4b940c5ff06a0b4d4b9480e77def9405.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"682\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9d049dc72ed4c1051ad6244ac2d5226f4b940c5ff06a0b4d4b9480e77def9405.jpg\" alt=\"Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Casey Sayles, left, celebrates after sacking Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown (3) during first half CFL action in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, July 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/ Geoff Robins\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHamilton Tiger-Cats&#8217; Casey Sayles, left, celebrates after sacking Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown (3) during first half CFL action in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, July 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/ Geoff Robins<\/p>\n<p>The six-foot-three, 290-pound Sayles began his CFL career with Winnipeg (2021-22).<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton also released Global punter Nik Constantinou and American receiver-returner Isaiah Wooden Sr. to pursue NFL opportunities. Constantinou is expected to sign soon with the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n<p>Constantinou, 26, average 47.6 yards over 192 punts in two seasons (36 regular-season games) with Hamilton. The Ticats selected the Australian in the first round, fifth overall, of the \u201924 Global draft.<\/p>\n<p>Wooden, 25, spent parts of the last two seasons with Hamilton. He appeared in 14 regular-season games, returning 38 punts for 570 yards (15-yard average) and one touchdown as well as 45 kickoffs for 1,185 yards (26.3-yard average) and two TDs.<\/p>\n<p>Wooden also had two catches for 22 yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Blue Bombers sign veteran Cadwallader to contract extension<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n<p class=\"frequency\">Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n<p>On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"email-subscribe-link button the-warmup inline-block-logged-in\">Sign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/theWarm-up-tile.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for The Warm-Up\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WINNIPEG \u2014 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian linebacker Tanner Cadwallader to a two-year contract extension Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The five-foot-11, 216-pound native of Georgetown, Ont., was slated to become a free agent in February.<\/p>\n<p>Cadwallader returns for a sixth season with Winnipeg. The former Wilfrid Laurier standout was third on the club in special-teams tackles last year with 14.<\/p>\n<p>Cadwallader, 28, hasn\u2019t missed a game with Winnipeg since his rookie season in 2021. He has registered 68 career special-teams tackles to stand 12th in club history, just four short of cracking the top-10.<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HAMILTON \u2013 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released American defensive lineman Casey Sayles on Thursday. 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