No Alabama players appear on CFL negotiation lists
Offseason NFL rosters feature 84 men who played at Alabama, more than from any other college program. But the Canadian Football League, which starts the fifth week of its 2025 season on Thursday night, features only one Crimson Tide alumnus – Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive tackle Kendall Randolph.
The CFL’s nine teams also don’t appear to have much hope of adding to Alabama’s representation beyond the former Bob Jones High School standout.
For the first time in league history, each CFL team released its complete negotiation list on Wednesday, and no Crimson Tide alumni appear.
Each CFL team has a negotiation list of as many as 45 players for whom it holds the exclusive CFL negotiating rights. The players on the list can be traded or dropped at any time.
In the past, each team was required to release 10 names from its list twice every season in September and December.
Players from Alabama high schools and colleges on the CFL negotiation lists released on Wednesday included:
British Columbia Lions
- Quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford), who is on the Kansas City Chiefs roster.
- Wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (Jackson, South Alabama), who is on the New York Jets roster.
Edmonton Elks
- Quarterback Carter Bradley (South Alabama), who is on the Las Vegas Raiders roster.
- Quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing), who on the Baltimore Ravens roster as a wide receiver.
- Quarterback Jacob Zeno (UAB), who is on the Texas A&M roster after transferring from the Blazers.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Cornerback Zyon Gilbert (Jeff Davis), who is a free agent.
Montreal Alouettes
- Cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen), who is on the Atlanta Falcons roster.
Ottawa Redblacks
- Safety Jerrin Thompson (Auburn), who is a free agent.
Toronto Argonauts
- Linebacker Wesley Steiner (Auburn), who is a free agent.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.
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