DaShaun Amos agrees to terms with Toronto Argonauts: sources

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The Toronto Argonauts have agreed to terms with American defensive back DaShaun Amos, per sources. Barring anything unforeseen, he’s expected to sign with the team.

Amos spent the 2025 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, appearing in all 18 regular-season games at field-side halfback. He recorded 45 defensive tackles and four interceptions, earning an All-East Division selection.

The 31-year-old spent the three previous seasons with the Argonauts, winning two Grey Cups and earning an All-East Division selection in 2024.

The five-foot-eleven, 185-pound defender played for the Calgary Stampeders from 2018 to 2021, interrupted only by a stint with the Green Bay Packers in 2020. He won a Grey Cup as a rookie in 2018 and was named All-West Division in 2019.

In 95 career CFL games, Amos has collected 213 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, one forced fumble, 20 interceptions, and two defensive touchdowns.

Pending CFL free agents can negotiate with teams across the league during the communication window, which closes on Sunday, February 8. Players can agree to terms on a contract with a particular franchise; however, the deals are not legally binding and can’t be made official until after free agency opens on Tuesday, February 10.

The Toronto Argonauts finished third in the East Division standings in 2025 with a 5-13 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Franchise quarterback Chad Kelly was unable to play all season due to a fractured leg he suffered in the East Final the previous year, giving way to Nick Arbuckle, who threw for 4,370 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions to be named the team’s candidate for Most Outstanding Player.

The Argonauts ranked seventh in net offence, sixth in net defence, and seventh with a turnover differential of minus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was Spencer Brown with 314 yards, leading receiver was Dejon Brissett with 907 yards, and leading tackler was Cameron Judge with 79 tackles. Toronto ranked ninth in attendance with average crowds of 15,109, which was a 0.1 percent decrease from the previous year.