The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ potential 2026 free agents list

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats saw their season come to an unceremonious end with a 19-16 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final on Saturday.

Though this season was a step in the right direction in Steeltown — the team finished first in the East Division and won double-digit regular-season games for the first time since 2019 — there’s more work to be done if the club wants to end its league-worst Grey Cup drought, which now stands at 26 years.

Franchise quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell’s future remains unclear as he indicated that he needs to have several conversations before deciding if he’ll play in 2026. The two-time CFL M.O.P. and Grey Cup champion will turn 36 in March and has openly discussed retirement in the past.

Here is the full list of 30 players whose contracts will expire in February. Please note that “N” denotes nationals (ie, Canadians), “A” denotes Americans, and “G” denotes Globals.

Quarterback

Jake Dolegala (A)
Harrison Frost (A)
Bo Levi Mitchell (A)
Taylor Powell (A)

Running back

Johnny Augustine (N)
Greg Bell (A)

Fullback

None

Receiver

Shemar Bridges (A)
Keaton Bruggeling (N)
Brendan O’Leary-Orange (N)
Tyler Ternowski (N)
Tim White (A)

Offensive line

Quinton Barrow (A)
Brendan Bordner (A)
Jordan Murray (A)
Brandon Revenberg (N)
Jakub Szott (N)
Coulter Woodmansey (N)

Defensive line

Julian Howsare (A)

Linebacker

Brian Cole II (A)
Trevor Hoyte (A)

Defensive back

DaShaun Amos (A)
Siriman-Harrison Bagayogo (N)
Patrick Burke Jr. (N)
Stavros Katsantonis (N)
Jonathan Moxey (A)
Jamal Peters (A)
Destin Talbert (A)

Specialist

Gordon Whyte (N)
Isaiah Wooden (A)
Lawrence Woods III (A)

The following players finished the season on the practice roster, instantly making them free agents: running back Kevin Brown (A), receivers Moochie Dixon (A), Shedler Fervius (N), and Myron Mitchell (A), defensive linemen Kail Dava (N) and Phillip Webb (A), linebackers Daniel Kwamou (N) and Ryan Meed (A), defensive back Zamari Walton (A), kicker Michael Domagala (N), and punter Josh Green (G).