Running back Anderson Jr. among Riders’ final cuts - BERITAJA

TORONTO – Mario Anderson Jr. won’t beryllium helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders take sides their Grey Cup title.

The American moving backmost was among 19 players released by Saskatchewan connected Saturday arsenic CFL teams made their last cuts up of the commencement of the 2026 regular season.

The five-foot-eight, 205-pound Anderson appeared successful 9 regular-season games pinch Saskatchewan past year. He ran for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns connected 24 carries (5.6-yard average) while adding 4 catches for 13 yards.

But Anderson vanished his rookie CFL play connected the one-game injured database for Saskatchewan’s 25-17 Grey Cup triumph complete the Montreal Alouettes.

He appeared successful some of Saskatchewan’s pre-season games this outpouring erstwhile he ran 10 times for 65 yards while adding 3 catches for 18 yards.

CFL teams must get their progressive rosters down to 44 aliases 45 players, pinch a minimum of 21 being Canadian.

A maximum of 19 players, excluding quarterbacks, could beryllium American pinch a minimum of 1 subordinate from extracurricular North America (global).

Also released were protect linemen Sundiata Anderson, Chico Bennett Jr. and Davin Vann, violative lineman Spencer Brown and Connor Klassen, protect backs James Burgess Jr., Benny Sapp III, Trae Tomlinson and Steven Weston Jr., receivers Javian Hester, Abdul Janneh Jr., Siaosi Mariner, Shemar McBean and Juwann Winfree, agelong snapper Reed Hughes and linebackers Vi Jones, kicker Jonathan Kim and punter Jesse Mirco,

Canadian protect lineman Benoit Marion was placed connected the one-game injured database while violative lineman Darius Bell and receiver Dylan Djete, besides some Canadian, went connected the six-game injured list.

Saskatchewan besides placed 13 players connected the believe roster, including world Tyron Vrede, who signed pinch the ‘Riders successful February pursuing 5 seasons pinch the Ottawa Redblacks.

The Riders statesman their Grey Cup defence June 13 hosting the B.C. Lions.

The Montreal Alouettes besides released 19 players, including quarterbacks James Morgan and Canadian Arnaud Desjardins.

Morgan appeared successful 10 games past play pinch the CFL club, completing 55-of-93 passes for 547 yards pinch 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The six-foot-four, 229-pound backmost from Green Bay, Wisc., besides ran six times for 17 yards.

The six-foot-15, 215-pound Arnaud played collegiately astatine Laval and signed pinch Montreal connected May 18. The Montreal autochthonal was the RSEQ’s about valuable subordinate successful 2024 and 2025.

Also released by Montreal were protect backs Cyrus McGarrell, Thakarius Keyes, Cale Sanders Jr. and Faion Hicks, linebackers Desmond Igbinosun and Trey Jones III, agelong snapper Lucus Spencer, violative linemen Jakai Moore. R.J. Perry and Brandon Sneh, protect linemen Damonte Smith, Malick Sylla, and Bryce Ganious and receivers Deemer Blankumsee, Tsion Nunnelly, Terique Owens, and Dalton Stroman.

The Alouettes besides placed 13 players connected their believe roster. Montreal kicks disconnected the ’26 play Thursday connected the roadworthy against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

This study by BERITAJA was first published May 30, 2026.