The Toronto Argonauts signed long snapper Simon Chaves to the practice squad on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Simon Chaves is five foot eleven and weighs 200 pounds. The 25-year-old from Guelph, Ontario, signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He returned to the University of Guelph for his final two seasons in 2022 and 2023.
Then, Chaves signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on December 6, 2023. Chaves appeared in two preseason games for the Redblacks in 2024 making one tackle on special teams. The Redblacks released him on June 1, 2024. The Edmonton Elks signed Chaves on July 15, 2024, and he spent a week on the practice squad before the Elks released him on July 21, 2024.
Collegiately, Chaves played seven seasons at the University of Guelph (2017-23) with 12.5 tackles (10 solo, 5 assists) in 27 games for the Gryphons.
The NASCAR Cup Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday evening in the South Point 400. Denny Hamlin started the race on the pole, with Ty Gibbs starting second. Chase Briscoe dominated the race, {...}
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released kicker Dawson Hodge on Sunday, according to the CFL Transactions page. Dawson Hodge is five foot eleven and weighs 180 pounds. The 24-year-old from Coquitlam, British Columbia, signed with the Saskatchewan {...}
The Monster Truck Wars visited the North Haven Fairgrounds in North Haven, Connecticut, featuring racing and freestyle. The trucks that competed in the show were Outlaw, Shark Attack, Backdraft, T-Rex, and Loco Motive. MonsterTruckinatorTV filmed {...}
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night in the Focused Health 302. Corey Day started the race on the pole, with Sheldon Creed starting second. Corey Day led {...}
The Montreal Alouettes (12-3) hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-8) on Saturday night in their second and final meeting of the season. In the first quarter, Montreal had the ball on the 20-yard line. Four {...}
The B.C. Lions (9-6) visited BMO Field on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Nick Arbuckle was the starting quarterback for the Argonauts in place {...}
The Calgary Stampeders (8-8) visited Mosaic Stadium on Friday night against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Calgary got the ball to start the first quarter on the {...}
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-11) visited TD Place Stadium on Friday night against the Ottawa Redblacks (0-15) in their first meeting of the season. Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Tiger-Cats were missing {...}
The B.C. Lions signed defensive lineman Tyrell Martin to a future contract on Friday, according to the CFL Transactions page. The contract does not start until after the 2026 season. Tyrell Martin is six foot {...}
The Calgary Stampeders released offensive lineman Kamar Missouri from the practice squad on Friday, according to the CFL Transactions page. Kamar Missouri is six foot five and weighs 310 pounds. The 24-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, {...}
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