Bralon Addison has retired after seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.
The 32-year-old caught 72 passes for 825 yards and three touchdowns with the Ottawa Redblacks over 14 regular-season games in 2025. He became a free agent last month but went unsigned.
The five-foot-nine, 197-pound target signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2018 after a brief stint with the Toronto Argonauts. He had a career year in 2019 when he made 95 catches for 1,236 yards and seven touchdowns, earning him an NFL shot with the Minnesota Vikings.
The native of Missouri City, Texas, rejoined the Tiger-Cats in 2021, then signed with the Redblacks as a free agent in 2023.
Over 63 regular-season CFL games, Addison made 303 receptions for 3,543 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also rushed 97 times for 507 yards and one score, returned 25 punts for 205 yards, returned five kickoffs for 80 yards, and made 10 tackles. He was a one-time All-East Division and All-CFL selection.
“After 27 years — all the accolades, surgeries, blood, sweat, and tears — it’s time to hang up the cleats,” Addison wrote in a statement.
“To my friends, family, teammates, coaches, scouts, trainers, equipment managers, and video staff — thank you. Special thanks to June Jones for the second chance and Shawn Burke for believing in me. To my agent Rob, thank you. To my parents Sonya and Julius — thank you for giving me life and always standing by my side.”
Addison played collegiately at the University of Oregon, where he was named second-team All-Pac 12 in 2015.
