2026 CFL free agency: LIVE

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1:46 p.m. EST — The pace of announcements has picked up, but so far it has all been chalk. Who will give us our first surprise?

1:34 p.m. EST — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have officially announced the signings of Canadian defensive end Kene Onyeka and American offensive tackle Eric Lofton. The former should provide depth if the Tabbies want to make one or more defensive line positions a ratio spot, while the latter could start at tackle with both Jordan Murray and Brendan Bordner expected to leave in free agency.

1:30 p.m. EST — Our own John Hodge is reporting that talks are ongoing between Winnipeg and veteran Canadian defensive back Nick Hallett. He’s a free agent right now, but a return is possible for the core special teamer.

1:25 p.m. EST — It is worth repeating that new Redblack Demerio Houston originally agreed to terms with B.C., before that organization had a change of heart and pulled the offer. Whatever the team’s reasons, it serves as an important reminder that none of these deals are done until they are signed today.

1:20 p.m. EST — The West Final hero, Tommy Nield, is off to Winnipeg, the team has officially announced. That is a huge boost at Canadian receiver for a team that was starting Joey Corcoran and Gavin Cobb at points in 2025.

1:15 p.m. EST — The Ottawa Redblacks have entered the chat, officially signing American defensive back Demerio Houston. He’ll help upgrade what has been a porous secondary at times.

1:12 p.m. EST — With all due respect to Brissett, he will go down as one of the most random Most Valuable Canadians for his performance in the 2024 Grey Cup. Three catches for 45 yards and an onside recovery — Shamawd Chambers must have been proud!

1:08 p.m. EST — The Calgary Stampeders have officially added Canadian receiver Dejon Brissett after a breakout season with Toronto. He’ll help maintain their ratio after the departure of Damien Alford to the NFL, with three National pass catchers not outside the realm of possibility.

1:01 p.m. EST — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ two-year deal with All-CFL left tackle Jarell Broxton has been made official. He will likely be moved to right tackle, with 40-year-old Stanley Bryant still holding down the blindside. How’s that for a pair of bookends!

12:58 p.m. EST — This LIVE blog would probably be more entertaining if it were entirely in Spanish and sung while surrounded by humanoid grass, but alas, this is all we can provide. Maybe next year.

12:55 p.m. EST — See, this is why I prefer the CFL Draft.

12:45 p.m. EST — Clearly, it is the goalpost at the front of the end zone that is blocking all these deals from being announced. There will be 60 more signings once they are moved.

12:31 p.m. EST — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have entered the chat, signing two former NFL Draft picks in receivers Freddie Swain and Juwann Winfree. Not a CFL free agent move, but intriguing nonetheless.

12:28 p.m. EST — And we finally have our first official deal! The Calgary Stampeders have officially signed American defensive back Devodric Bynum. He was hurt all of last season, but had five interceptions as a rookie with the Elks. Should challenge for a role at cornerback.

12:25 p.m. EST — Man, this is almost as boring as the Super Bowl!

12:20 p.m. EST — If this were 2013, Ed Hervey would have already announced Odell Willis by now. And that was before there was a legal tampering window!

12:17 p.m. EST — This would be a great time to know how to whistle.

12:12 p.m. EST — We can only assume this is an organized moment of silence for Marie-Philip Poulin’s injury.

12:10 p.m. EST — The Edmonton Elks have announced a press conference on Wednesday for members of their 2026 free agent class. Now, if they would only make those names official…

12:07 p.m. EST — Somebody let the teams know that they don’t have to pretend not to tamper anymore.

12:00 p.m. EST — CFL free agency is officially open!

11:59 a.m. EST — RUUUUUMMMMMBBBBLE!!!!

11:58 a.m. EST — To…

11:57 a.m. EST — Ready…

11:56 a.m. EST — Get…

11:55 a.m. EST — Let’s…

11:50 a.m. EST — T-Minus 10 minutes until chaos reigns. I’m not sweating, you’re sweating…

11:40 a.m. EST — The B.C. Lions are the only team without an agreed-upon deal reported to date. General manager Ryan Rigmaiden pulled off some sneaky quiet acquisitions last year. Will he do it again?

11:30 a.m. EST — It’s important to remember that free agency isn’t just dictated by dollars and cents, but also by health. Several of the biggest names left available are coming off major injuries and may not be ready for training camp. In the case of star receiver Dalton Schoen, there is concern he will not play at all next season.

11:24 a.m. EST — I’ll be honest, these official CFL jersey photoshops give me a little bit of an uncanny valley vibe.

11:08 a.m. EST — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have also made an early addition, signing Global punter Fraser Masin. The Aussie was the first overall pick in last year’s Global Draft, but had been a free agent since finishing the season on Calgary’s practice squad. He should push to replace Nik Constantinou, who signed in the NFL.

11:06 a.m. EST — Santos-Knox began his career in Winnipeg and should push Kyrie Wilson for the starting job at weakside linebacker. That deal is now team official.

11:02 a.m. EST — We have a deal before the opening bell! Our own John Hodge is reporting that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox. He was already released by Ottawa and is therefore free to sign at any point.

10:58 a.m. EST — Before accusing your rivals of salary cap circumvention, remember that all CFL teams will have considerably more money to play with this year due to the revenue growth sharing model. Additionally, not every dollar a player receives counts against the cap due to the ever-popular use of marketing money, so teams have more financial flexibility than you may realize.

10:41 a.m. EST — Friendly reminder: if you tell people at work that you’re excited about the “big day in sports,” they’ll assume you’re talking about the Winter Olympics. Be sure to clarify that you’re talking about CFL free agency.

10:33 a.m. EST — With the Elks having agreed to terms with five pending free agents from Hamilton’s offence, it only seems fair to post this logo mock-up as well. Remember — these agreements can’t become official until 12:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday (today).

10:22 a.m. EST — Three of Ottawa’s free-agent agreements are with starters from Saskatchewan’s championship defence. We took the liberty of making this logo in case the Redblacks want to start using it.

10:00 a.m. EST — We’re officially two hours away from free agency officially getting underway. We already know where a lot of the top players are going (check below) but there are always bound to be a few surprises!

9:54 a.m. EST — We will have analysis of each team’s free-agent moves over the next few days, starting with John Hodge’s take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday. Don’t forget to check back to 3DownNation.

9:35 a.m. EST — If you’re not already, be sure to follow our Instagram page. It’s growing fast and we’ve got slick graphics with all the latest news over there.

9:22 a.m. EST — Tre Ford recently told 3DownNation why he chose the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after being released by the Edmonton Elks. Check out the full podcast episode here.

9:05 a.m. EST — Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott analyzed all the CFL’s reported signings and more on the latest edition of the 3DownNation Podcast. Check out the episode here and don’t forget to subscribe on your favourite podcast provider.

8:44 a.m. EST — Many of 3DownNation‘s top 50 pending free agents still do not have agreements for 2026, including Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Dominique Rhymes, McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Jovan Santos-Knox, Anthony Lanier II, Joshua Coker, William Stanback, Sean McEwen, Dalton Schoen, Lorenzo Mauldin IV, and C.J. Avery.

8:23 a.m. EST — Follow our news breakers Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott on Twitter/X and Bluesky so you don’t miss anything all day long.

8:03 a.m. EST — It’s time for the first coffee of the day. Never underestimate the importance of coffee during CFL free agency.

8:00 a.m. EST — Pending free agents were able to negotiate with teams across the CFL during the “legal tampering” window from February 1 to 8. Many agreements were reached during this time, though they can’t become official until free agency opens on Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. EST.

Offensive players with agreements in place include Jake Maier (Ottawa), Taylor Powell (Edmonton), Dustin Crum (Montreal), Greg Bell (Ottawa), Dejon Brissett (Calgary), Joe Robustelli (Edmonton), Tommy Nield (Winnipeg), Ayden Eberhardt (Ottawa), Jerreth Sterns (Montreal), Brendan O’Leary-Orange (Edmonton), Tyson Middlemost (Hamilton), Jarell Broxton (Winnipeg), Coulter Woodmansey (Edmonton), Jordan Murray (Edmonton), Brendan Bordner (Edmonton), and Eric Lofton (Hamilton).

Defensive players with agreements in place include Dylan Wynn (Ottawa), Malik Carney (Edmonton), Habakkuk Baldonado (Ottawa), James Vaughters (Saskatchewan), Jonathan Kongbo (Toronto), Kene Onyeka (Hamilton), A.J. Allen (Ottawa), Brian Cole II (Ottawa), Michael Brodrique (Ottawa), C.J. Reavis (Ottawa), Jonathan Moxey (Winnipeg), DaShaun Amos (Toronto), Demerio Houston (Ottawa), Devodric Bynum (Calgary), Scott Hutter (Ottawa), and Robert Priester (Toronto).

Some players entered free agency earlier and have already officially signed with new teams. These include Darnell Sankey (B.C.), Chris Kolankowski (Hamilton), Casey Sayles (B.C.), Adarius Pickett (Toronto), Peyton Logan (Toronto), DeWayne Hendrix (Toronto), Dakoda Shepley (Toronto), Tim White (Winnipeg), Austin Mack (Edmonton), DeVonte Dedmon (Montreal), Tre Ford (Hamilton), Deonta McMahon (Calgary), Jake Ceresna (Winnipeg), Josh Woods (Saskatchewan), Wynton McManis (Hamilton), and James Letcher Jr. (Saskatchewan).

Welcome to the 3DownNation 2026 CFL free agency live blog!

We will be around all day to provide the latest news, insight, analysis, and rumours surrounding CFL free agency. We’ve done many live blogs in the past and we’re excited you’ve chosen to join us for this year’s edition. There’s lots of fun to be had over the day, so let’s get rocking.