{"id":664926,"date":"2026-05-12T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/664926\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T18:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:06:11","slug":"highest-paid-cfl-players-at-every-position-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/664926\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest-paid CFL players at every position for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AB9I7548-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto courtesy: Paul Yates\/B.C. Lions<\/p>\n<p>High-level athletes want to be the best on and off the field. Many are competitive when it comes to the business side of the game, just as they are between the white lines.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the highest-paid Canadians and Americans in the Canadian Football League for the 2026 season. Canadians are denoted with an \u201cN\u201d for National while Americans are denoted with an \u201cA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These figures are based on exclusive reporting from\u00a03DownNation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/04\/highest-paid-quarterbacks-for-2026-canadian-football-league-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quarterbacks<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Rourke, B.C. Lions (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $684,700<br \/>Maximum value: $684,700<\/p>\n<p>Chad Kelly, Toronto Argonauts (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $625,000<br \/>Maximum value: $625,000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/05\/the-cfls-highest-paid-running-backs-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Running backs<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Brady Oliveira, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $290,000<br \/>Maximum value: $290,000<\/p>\n<p>Greg Bell, Ottawa Redblacks (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $175,000<br \/>Maximum value: $182,000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/06\/the-cfls-highest-paid-receivers-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Receivers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Keon Hatcher, B.C. Lions (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $287,500<br \/>Maximum value: $318,500<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Emilus, Saskatchewan Roughriders (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $285,000<br \/>Maximum value: $291,000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/07\/the-cfls-highest-paid-offensive-linemen-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Offensive linemen<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Coulter Woodmansey, Edmonton Elks (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $300,000<br \/>Maximum value: $300,000<\/p>\n<p>Jarell Broxton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $250,000<br \/>Maximum value: $250,000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/08\/the-cfls-highest-paid-defensive-linemen-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Defensive linemen<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Mathieu Betts, B.C. Lions (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $270,000<br \/>Maximum value: $276,000<\/p>\n<p>Malik Carney, Edmonton Elks (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $270,000<br \/>Maximum value: $272,500<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-cfls-highest-paid-linebackers-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Linebackers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Allen, Ottawa Redblacks (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $240,000<br \/>Maximum value: $246,000<\/p>\n<p>Tyrice Beverette, Montreal Alouettes (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $230,000<br \/>Maximum value: $236,500<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/05\/10\/the-cfls-highest-paid-defensive-backs-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Defensive backs<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Tyrell Ford, Edmonton Elks (N)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $230,000<br \/>Maximum value: $236,000<\/p>\n<p>Adarius Pickett, Toronto Argonauts (A)<\/p>\n<p>Hard money: $190,300<br \/>Maximum value: $201,300<\/p>\n<p>Exclusive CFL club<\/p>\n<p>There are 10 quarterbacks and 42 players at other positions who will earn $200,000 or more in hard money in 2026. Here they are broken down by position.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive linemen (15): Woodmansey, Dakoda Shepley, Ryan Hunter, Drew Desjarlais, Logan Ferland, Broxton, Pier-Olivier Lestage, Zack Williams, Brandon Revenberg, Jermarcus Hardrick, Quinton Barrow, Mark Korte, Carter O\u2019Donnell, Peter Nicastro, and Liam Dobson.<\/p>\n<p>Receivers (12): Hatcher, Emilus, Tyson Philpot, Kenny Lawler, Justin McInnis, Nic Demski, Tim White, KeeSean Johnson, Austin Mack, Justin Hardy, Dejon Brissett, and Eugene Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive linemen (seven): Betts, Carney, Jake Ceresna, Robbie Smith, Folarin Orimolade, Clarence Hicks, and Mustafa Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Linebackers (four): A.J. Allen, Tyrice Beverette, Wynton McManis, and Cameron Judge.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive back (three): Tyrell Ford, Stavros Katsantonis, and Tevaughn Campbell.<\/p>\n<p>Running back (one): Brady Oliveira.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJC7395-2-1-80x80.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Football insider, reporter and analyst.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy: Paul Yates\/B.C. Lions High-level athletes want to be the best on and off the field. 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