2026 CFL hot stove league

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Adarius Pickett has signed with the Argos.

https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/argonauts-sign-adarius-pickett/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/east-all-star-pickett-returns-to-argos/
https://3downnation.com/2026/01/16/toronto-argonauts-sign-adarius-pickett-following-release-from-redblacks/
https://3downnation.com/2026/01/16/almost-none-adarius-pickett-reveals-limited-negotiations-led-to-departure-from-ottawa-redblacks/

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Top 5 Roughriders plays
https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/top-5-saskatchewan-roughriders-plays-from-2025/

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Nathan Rourke highlight reel
https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/nathan-rourkes-mop-season/

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Sask free agent analysis
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-keesean-johnson/

 

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Sask free agent analysis
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-lake-korte-moore/

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Sankey is a favorite of mine.

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[GA Russell]

I learned something over the weekend regarding the US college players' getting paid under the NIL program.  I thought that a few guys were paid $30,000, with the biggest stars getting $100,000.  It's nothing like that.  They are getting millions.  Archie Manning's grandson Arch was the highest paid this year, receiving US$6,800,000.

BC's GM Ryan Rigmaiden is concerned that American kids, after receiving that kind of money in college, will have no interest in playing for what the CFL pays if they don't make it in the NFL.  Instead, they will just move on with their lives.

This might not be a bad thing, as it might increase the number of Canadians in the league, kids who grew up wanting to win the Grey Cup.

https://3downnation.com/2026/01/18/b-c-lions-gm-ryan-rigmaiden-sounds-alarm-about-nils-effect-on-future-of-cfl-qbs/

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Edmonton analyses

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/free-agency-preview-elks-look-to-continue-to-add-in-hopes-of-taking-next-step/
https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/18/3-reasons-why-elks-kilam-are-poised-for-successful-2026/

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Peyton Logan and Dewayne Hendrix have signed with the Argos.  The Argos have let go Branden Dozier and Darrius Bratton.

https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/19/argos-sign-running-back-peyton-logan-release-defensive-back-branden-dozier/
https://3downnation.com/2026/01/19/toronto-argonauts-release-three-veterans-including-darrius-bratton/
https://3downnation.com/2026/01/19/toronto-argonauts-sign-recently-released-veterans-dewayne-hendrix-peyton-logan/

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Montreal analysis
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/free-agency-preview-alouettes-look-to-compliment-talented-core/

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Toronto analysis
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/free-agency-preview-can-argonauts-rebound-from-disappointing-2025-season/

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Sask analyses

https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-braydon-noll/
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-jake-maier/
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-cj-reavis/
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-january-18-2026/