2024-2025 Offseason Transactions Page

[shatto]

Thanks for the clarification, Will. Berger reported the information on Jan 3 2025. He must have been mistaken

[Will]

McFadden extended

Milton extended

Argos sign two dudes

[ArgoRavi]

The exit of William Fields to Ottawa is now official. The Argos have also lost defensive line coach Demetrious Maxie to Edmonton.

[ARGO57]

The exit of William Fields to Ottawa is now official. The Argos have also lost defensive line coach Demetrious Maxie to Edmonton.

I had no idea that Maxie had left the Argos, another year of musical coaching chairs.

[paulwoods13]

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced today that the team has signed American OL Jean Delance.

Delance (6'4"/303 lbs) played one game with the DC Defenders of the USFL before stints with B.C. and Saskatchewan in 2024. The Georgia native played with Green Bay, Arizona, and Chicago in the NFL from 2022-2023. Delance attended the University of Florida (2018-2021), where he played in 41 games, starting 37 in his final three seasons. He began his collegiate career at the University of Texas in 2016, playing two games.

[Will]

The exit of William Fields to Ottawa is now official. The Argos have also lost defensive line coach Demetrious Maxie to Edmonton.

I had no idea that Maxie had left the Argos, another year of musical coaching chairs.

I don't believe anyone did until yesterday.

[paulwoods13]

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced today that the team has signed American RB Miyan Williams, American WR Dontay Demus Jr. and American LB Billy Shaeffer.

Williams (5'9"/225lbs) attended Ohio State (2020-2023) carrying the ball 258 times for 1,554 yards and 20 touchdowns in 31 career games for the Buckeyes. Williams also caught 18 passes for 143 yards. The Cincinnati native scored 14 touchdowns in 2022 and was named Third Team All-Big10.

Demus Jr. (6'3"/218lbs) played with both Ottawa and Edmonton in 2024 after stops with the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Stars (USFL) in 2023. The Washington, D.C. native attended the University of Maryland (2018-2022) and over the course of 47 games, he caught 128 passes for 2,008 yards and 14 scores. Demus Jr. was an Honourable Mention All-Big 10 in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Had 7 games with 100+ receiving yards, the second most in Terrapin history.

Shaeffer (6'3"/218lbs) attended Lafayette College (2018-2023) where he played in 48 games and recorded 241 tackles, 36.5 for loss, 12.5 sacks, five interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. After his senior season, the Pennsylvania native was named team MVP, First Team All-Patriot League, Second Team All-American, and a finalist for the FCS top defensive player award after an 83 tackle, 10 sack campaign.

[paulwoods13]

ARGOS BRING BACK RB MCMAHON & DB EDOUARD; SIGN AMERICAN DB LAWRENCE JOHNSON

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced today that the team has extended American RB Deonta McMahon, Canadian DB Jon Edouard, and signed American DB Lawrence Johnson.

McMahon (5'8"/185lbs) played 18 games in 2024, his second season in Double Blue, rushing for 288 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 30 receptions for 237 yards and one more major through the air. He also added 456 kick return yards last season. The Florida native has amassed 422 rushing yards and 301 receiving yards with eight total touchdowns over 25 CFL games. The McNeese State product joined the Argos in May 2023, helping the Argos win their record 19th Grey Cup this past November.

Edouard (5'11"/185lbs) played six games in 2024, chipping in with one interception and one special teams tackle. The second-year Argo played in all 18 games in 2023 tallying six tackles, 11 special teams tackles, and one sack. The Carleton alum signed with Toronto in September of 2022 and captured his second Grey Cup championship in November with the Boatmen.

Johnson (6'0"/205lbs) signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in May 2024 but was released as part of final cuts in training camp. The St. Louis native played collegiately at Missouri State University (2017-2023), seeing action in 55 games and recording 283 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, 22 knockdowns, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Johnson was named First Team All-Conference in 2022.

[Will]

Ralph Holley shows as having been DEL and STATUS now says FUTURE ACTIVE on CFL.ca's transaction page.
I don't know what this means in English.

[primetime321]

Ralph Holley shows as having been DEL and STATUS now says FUTURE ACTIVE on CFL.ca's transaction page.
I don't know what this means in English.

No one seems to know what these moves mean except for some league insiders. However, my guess is that Holley may have been given an early release by the Argos as a courtesy to field NFL offers.