WINNIPEG — Lyle Bauer, a former CFL player and executive, has died. He was 65. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team Bauer played for and later served as CEO, announced Bauer's death on its Instagram page Wednesday. Bauer, a Saskatoon native, played his entire 10-year CFL career as an offensive with the Blue Bombers (1982-91). He was named the team's top offensive lineman in 1988 and won three Grey Cups with the Blue Bombers (1984, 1988, 1990). Bauer, who played collegiately at Weber State in Utah
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes released veteran American receiver/returner Chandler Worthy on Wednesday. Worthy, 30, spent two seasons with Montreal (2022-23) after starting his CFL career with the Toronto Argonauts (2017, 2019, 2021). The five-foot-nine, 173-pound Worthy came to Canada after spending time in the NFL with the Houston Texans (2015) and New York Jets (2016). Worthy appeared in 10 regular-season games in 2023 with Montreal, recording 10 catches for 92 yards. He also had 48 kicko
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks acquired Canadian long-snapper Peter Adjey from the Edmonton Elks on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round pick. The six-foot-three, 230-pound Adjey appeared in 36 regular-season games over the last two seasons with Edmonton. The Elks selected the 24-year-old Toronto native in the third round, No. 28 overall, of the 2022 CFL draft out of Queen's University. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2024. The Canadian Press