Toronto Argonauts cut incumbent starter Spencer Brown, nine others

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The Toronto Argonauts have released American running back Spencer Brown, it was announced on Wednesday.

The six-foot, 220-pound ball-carrier rushed 74 times for 314 yards and one touchdown over nine regular-season games in 2025, finishing the year as Toronto’s leading rusher. He also made 42 catches for 290 yards and one score.

The native of Warrior, Ala. spent time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks in 2025 prior to being traded to the Argonauts in August.

Brown signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and spent three years with the team, rushing nine times for 43 yards and catching two passes for 10 yards over six games. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 2024 but was released at the conclusion of training camp.

The 26-year-old played collegiately at the University of Alabama-Birmingham where he ran for 4,011 yards and 41 touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 113 yards and one score. He remains the school’s all-time rushing leader and earned All-Conference USA honours three different times.

The Argonauts have also released American quarterback Jarret Doege, American receiver Dorian Anderson, Canadian receivers Michael Monios and Ezechiel Tiede, American offensive lineman Josh Donovan, Global defensive lineman Thiadric Hansen, American defensive lineman Amin Vanover, Canadian linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed, and American linebacker Trey Rucker.

Doege completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 905 yards, four touchdowns, and seven interceptions over 18 regular-season games with the Argonauts in 2025. He went 0-3 as a starter.

All nine CFL teams were required to trim their rosters to 75 players (not including draft picks) by 11:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 12.

The Toronto Argonauts opened training camp on May 10. Toronto will play its two preseason games against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday, May 23 and Friday, May 29. Final roster cuts are due on Saturday, May 30, after which the team will play its first regular-season game against the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, June 12.

Toronto recently selected Queen’s offensive lineman Niklas Henning with their first-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, though he’s since signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. The team’s other major offseason additions include offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley, strong-side linebacker Adarius Pickett, and defensive back DaShaun Amos.

In 2025, the Argonauts finished third in the East Division standings with a 5-13 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Mike Miller was promoted to the role of head coach following the departure of Ryan Dinwiddie.