HAMILTON \u2014 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian quarterback Tre Ford to a two-year contract Monday.<\/p>\n
Ford, 27, spent the past four seasons with the Edmonton Elks before being released Friday as the club committed to Cody Fajardo as its starter.<\/p>\n
The Niagara Falls, Ont., native appeared in 60 career games with Edmonton, passing for 4,651 yards with 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.<\/p>\n
He also rushed for 1,129 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Ford was selected eighth overall by the Elks in the 2022 CFL draft and won the Hec Crighton Trophy as U SPORTS football\u2019s top player in 2021 at the University of Waterloo.<\/p>\n
Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich said Ford will compete for the backup quarterback role behind starter Bo Levi Mitchell.<\/p>\n
The Ticats also re-signed Canadian receiver Keaton Bruggeling, who appeared in nine games last season, and signed receiver-returner Xavier Malone.<\/p>\n
Bruggeling is set to represent Canada in four-man bobsled at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while Malone last played for the Michigan Panthers of the UFL.<\/p>\n
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Roughriders release kicker Lauther<\/p>\n
The Grey Cup-champion Saskatchewan Roughriders released veteran Canadian kicker Brett Lauther on Monday.<\/p>\n
Lauther, 35, of Truro, N.S., made 39-of-54 field goal attempts last season. The 72.2 per cent success ratio was the worst of his eight-year tenure in Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
Lauther was entering his 10th CFL season, starting his career in 2013 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He has made 301-of-370 career field goals (81.4 per cent) and 210-of-225 converts (93.3 per cent).<\/p>\n
With Saskatchewan, Lauther made 295-of-360 field-goal attempts. His 81.9 per cent accuracy rate is the best in franchise history for a player with 100 or more tries.<\/p>\n
Lauther has amassed 1,113 points over his CFL tenure.<\/p>\n
The Roughriders also re-signed defensive lineman Benoit Marion. The Montreal native had 13 tackles in 15 games last season as part of the Roughriders\u2019 special teams.<\/p>\n
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Lee back with Leos<\/p>\n
VANCOUVER \u2014 The B.C. Lions have re-signed defensive back T.J. Lee III to a one-year contract.<\/p>\n
Lee returned to the Lions in September after the team originally didn\u2019t re-sign him before the 2025 season. He recorded 31 defensive tackles, one interception and a sack after starting the remaining five regular-season games at halfback. <\/p>\n
Lee then recorded nine tackles across two playoff appearances and added a forced fumble in the Western final at Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
A two-time league all-star, Lee has 615 defensive tackles and 29 interceptions over 144 regular-season games with the Lions. <\/p>\n
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McMahon lands at McMahon<\/p>\n
CALGARY \u2014 The Stampeders have signed veteran running back Deonta McMahon.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old from Frostproof, Fla., played a total of 39 regular-season contests over three seasons with Toronto and was a member of the Argonauts\u2019 2024 Grey Cup-championship team. <\/p>\n
He amassed 1,588 all-purpose yards and scored nine touchdowns with the Argos, including 578 rushing, 431 receiving, 518 on kickoff returns and 61 on punt returns.<\/p>\n
McMahon was released by the Argos on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
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