Checking Down: The team awards title in week 21

TORONTO — Each team has announced six award nominees who will move on to the next phase of voting on the road to the CFL Awards, presented by Securian Canada.

Linebacker Tyrice Beverette and defensive end Roland Milligan Jr. they have been nominated for multiple awards by the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders respectively, as has running back Brady Oliveira with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Veterans Bo Levi Mitchell and Eugene Lewis led the way for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks, both named Most Outstanding Player.

CFL.ca is checking news and notes for Week 21.

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BC LEONS

– Christophe Beaulieu tops the class for Week 20 on the PFF-powered CFL Honor Roll for his performance against the Calgary Stampeders (CFL.ca).

– Lions head coach Rick Campbell indicated that quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. could start the Eastern semifinal against the Saskatchewan Roughriders or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (TSN.ca).

– Henoc Muamba and Donnovan Bennett talked about the return of Adams Jr. on the lineup and their matchup against the Stampeders in Week 20 on this week’s edition of The Waggle Podcast (CFL.ca).

– Receiver Justin McInnis led the way for the Lions by being nominated for two awards (Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian). The other nominees are defensive end Garry Peters (Most Outstanding Defensive Player), offensive lineman Jarell Broxton (Most Outstanding Offensive Player), kicker Sean Whyte (Most Outstanding Special Teams Player), linebacker Ayinde Eley (Most Outstanding Rookie) (BCLions.com).

EDMONTON ELKS

Wide receiver Eugene Lewis is the Elks’ MVP candidate (Timothy Atticus/CFL.ca)

– The Edmonton Elks 2024 team awards were announced Wednesday as the CFL unveiled the best of the nine CFL clubs this season. The Elks’ slate of nominees includes two unanimous selections, a repeat candidate from 2023 and a former East Division MVP in Eugene Lewis. Joining Lewis as 2024 Elks Award winners are Martez Ivey (Offensive Lineman), Nyles Morgan (Defensive Line), Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (Canadian), Jake Julien (Special Teams) and Nick Anderson (Again) (GoElks.com).

– Will the Elks close out the regular season with a win? Check out CFL.ca weekly prognosticator Jamie Nye for all Week 21 games (CFL.ca).

– Lewis and Morgan look for career milestones as they close out the regular season with a Week 21 matchup against the Argonauts, writes CFL.ca’s Kristina Costabile (CFL.ca).

CALGARY STAMPERS

– Quarterback Jake Maier took first-team reps at Stampeders practice ahead of their matchup against the Roughriders on Saturday as center Matthew Shiltz deals with an injury (Todd Saelhof, Calgary Herald).

– For the third time in his career, wide receiver Reggie Begelton is the Calgary Stampeders’ nominee for the Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player award, while linebacker Cameron Judge is a double nominee, earning both player and player nominations Most Outstanding Defensive Player as well as Most Outstanding Canadian. awards The team’s other representatives for the league’s top awards are center Sean McEwen (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman), defensive lineman Clarence Hicks (Ninth Most Outstanding) and kicker René Paredes (Most Outstanding special teams highlight) (Stampeders.com).

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

Saskatchewan named defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. to three different awards (Arthur Ward/CFL.ca)

– Nominees for the Saskatchewan Roughriders include defensive end Rolan Milligan Jr. (Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Special Teams Player), wide receiver Samuel Emilus (Most Outstanding Canadian), Logan Ferland (Most Outstanding Offensive Player) and Trevor. Reid (Most Outstanding Rookie) (Riderville.com).

– Milligan Jr. said he is honored to be recognized with three different award nominations for his efforts during the 2024 regular season with the Riders (Riderville.com).

– The defensive end missed most of 2023 with a season-ending toe injury, but worked through the offseason to lead the league in interceptions with eight picks (Rob Vanstone, Riderville.com).

– Kicker Brett Lauther is 26-for-27 since missing four kicks in Week 11, getting hot at the right time as the Riders face the postseason. Saskatchewan could clinch the West Division title with a win over the Stampeders along with a Blue Bombers loss (Kristina Costabile, CFL.ca).

WINNIPEG BLUE FIREFIGHTERS

Cornerback Tyrell Ford is the Bombers’ nominee for Most Outstanding Defensive Player (Daniel Crump/CFL.ca)

– Winnipeg Blue Bombers nominees are running back Brady Oliveira (Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian), cornerback Tyrell Ford (Most Outstanding Defensive Player), left tackle Stanley Bryant (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman), kicker Sergio Castillo ( special teams highlights). Player) and receiver Ontaria Wilson (Most Outstanding Rookie).

– The Bombers need a win or a tie against the Alouettes in Week 21 to clinch the West Division title for the fourth straight season (Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press via CBC News).

– Receivers Nic Demski and Ontaria Wilson are closing in on the 1,000-yard mark, but are focused on getting the win and preparing for another playoff run for the Blue Bombers (Ed Tait, BlueBombers.com).

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

– The Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive line tops the class for Week 20 on the CFL honor roll powered by Pro Football Focus (CFL.ca).

– Hamilton nominated quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (Most Outstanding Player), defensive end Jamal Peters (Most Outstanding Defensive Player), receiver Kiondre Smith (Most Outstanding Canadian), offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg (Most Outstanding Lineman), kicker Marc Liegghio (most prominent). Special Teams Player) and wide receiver Shemar Bridgers (Most Outstanding Rookie).

– Mitchell is on pace to claim his first passing yardage title since starting his career in 2012 with the Stampeders. It’s the third time the pivot has topped 5,000 passing yards and the first with the Tiger-Cats (Dan Ralph, The Canadian press).

ARGONAUTS OF TORONTO

– Quarterback Chad Kelly tops the class for Week 20 on the CFL honor roll powered by Pro Football Focus (CFL.ca).

– The Argonauts also announced their award nominees, including running back Ka’Deem Carey for Most Outstanding Player, Janarion Grant for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, defensive end DaShaun Amos for Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to Most Outstanding Canadian and offensive lineman Ryan Hunter for Most Outstanding Offensive Line (Argonauts.ca).

OTTAWA REDS

– Nominees for the REDBLACKS are wide receiver Justin Hardy (Most Outstanding Player), Michael Wakefield (Most Outstanding Defensive Player), offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman), linebacker Adarius Pickett (Most Outstanding Player special teams standout) and wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton. (Most Outstanding Rookie) (OttawaREDBLACKS.com).

– The nominations give two of the REDBLACKS’ unsung heroes a well-deserved moment in the spotlight, writes Don Brennan (Citizen of Ottawa).

ALOUETTES OF MONTREAL

Alouettes nominate Tyrice Beverette for two different awards (Minas Panagiotakis/CFL.ca)

– Montreal announced its nominees for the CFL Awards, including Tyrice Beverette (Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player), Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (Most Outstanding Canadian), Pier-Olivier Lestage (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman), James Letcher Jr. ( Most Outstanding Special Teams Player) and Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (Most Outstanding Rookie) (MontrealAlouettes.com).

– Beverette is one of the players who has stood out both on defense and on special teams this season, being recognized by the two awards for the Alouettes (Herb Zurkowsky, Montreal Gazette).