{"id":956870,"date":"2026-11-03T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956870\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:58:14","slug":"toronto-argonauts-have-over-20-pending-cfl-free-agents-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956870\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Argonauts have over 20 pending CFL free agents for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2342\" height=\"1510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261003-15h21m25s-IMG_3267-scaled-e1793631732102.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: Guang Quan\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Argonauts saw their season come to an end with a <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/11\/01\/toronto-argonauts-gm-pinball-clemons-has-long-heart-to-heart-with-janarion-grant-after-costly-fumble\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">25-22 upset loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>It was a disappointing finish to a campaign that included a lot of positives. Chad Kelly proved he can still play at a high level coming off a fractured leg, four different receivers reached 1,000 yards, and the club overcame a tough schedule that saw them play 12 regular-season games on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Free agency won\u2019t officially get underway until February, but for now, these are the players currently set to hit the open market. This list is unofficial, and was compiled using anonymous 3DownNation sourcing.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of Argonauts whose contracts will expire in February. Please note that \u201cN\u201d denotes nationals (ie. Canadians), \u201cA\u201d denotes Americans, and \u201cG\u201d denotes Globals.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback<\/p>\n<p>Nick Arbuckle (A)<\/p>\n<p>Running back<\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p>Fullback<\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p>Receiver<\/p>\n<p>Damonte Coxie (A)<br \/>Makai Polk (A)<br \/>David Ungerer III (N)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194212\" class=\"wp-image-194212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC09185-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Nicastro\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-194212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Shaun McLeod\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive line<\/p>\n<p>Chris Kolankowski (N)<br \/>Peter Nicastro (N)<br \/>Kendall Randolph (A)<br \/>Dakoda Shepley (N)<\/p>\n<p>Defensive line<\/p>\n<p>DeWayne Hendrix (A)<br \/>Jonathan Kongbo (N)<br \/>Shawn Lemon (A)<\/p>\n<p>Linebacker<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Darkangelo (A)<br \/>Brian Harelimana (N)<br \/>Jordan Herdman-Reed (N)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218351\" class=\"wp-image-218351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261003-14h14m17s-IMG_1338-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-218351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Guang Quan\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive back<\/p>\n<p>DaShaun Amos (A)<br \/>Benjie Franklin (A)<br \/>Tarvarus McFadden (A)<br \/>Adarius Pickett (A)<br \/>Robert Priester (A)<br \/>Derek Slywka (A)<\/p>\n<p>Specialists<\/p>\n<p>Janarion Grant (A)<br \/>Lirim Hajrullahu (N)<\/p>\n<p>When players finish the season on the practice roster, they immediately become free agents. As such, the following players are currently free to sign with any team: quarterback Luis Perez (A), running backs Samuel Hicks (A) and Qualan Jones (A), receivers Michael Buckley (G) and Solomon Davis (A), offensive lineman Domenico Piazza (N), defensive linemen Jalen Bell (A), Jason Compoh (A), Denzel Daxon (G), and Gabriel Maissoneuve (N), linebackers James Neal (A) and Jalen Rayam (N), defensive backs Akili Arnold (A) and Nicolas Toomer (A), and punter John Haggerty (G).<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe anytime.<br \/>\n\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/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\/11\/1793717893_827_John-Hodge-600x600.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>John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster.<\/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: Guang Quan\/3DownNation. All rights reserved. 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