ADAMS HEADLINES FANDUEL CANADA DAY WEEKEND PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Johnson and Butler also named to week’s best
TORONTO (July 7, 2026) – Vernon Adams Jr., KeeSean Johnson and James Butler have been named FanDuel Canada Day Weekend Players of the Week in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The honour spotlights exceptional statistical performances, pivotal plays, game-breaking feats and more.
The three players were chosen by a panel composed of representatives from the CFL’s Football Operations, Player and Game Statistics, and Content departments.
- Vernon Adams Jr. | QB | Calgary Stampeders | TOR 36 – CGY 58
- 20-of-25 (80 per cent) with no interceptions
- 405 passing yards; first 400-yard+ game of the season and seventh of career
- Career-high six passing touchdowns to tie Calgary’s team record
- Six 30-yard+ completions, including a 73-yard effort to Tevin Jones for a touchdown in the second quarter
- One 22-yard rush for a touchdown
- Perfect efficiency rating of 158.3
- KeeSean Johnson | REC | Saskatchewan Roughriders | SSK 27 – OTT 22
- Nine receptions on 10 targets (90 per cent)
- Career-high 137 receiving yards; third 100-yard+ performance of the season
- One touchdown; third consecutive game with a major
- Five second down conversions
- 33 yards after catch
- James Butler | RB | BC Lions | EDM 24 – BC 36
- 15 rushes for 135 yards (average of 9.0), including a 54-yard effort in the first quarter
- Two rushing touchdowns; second game with multiple majors this season
- Four rushes of 10+ yards, including two for 20+ yards
- Three receptions on four targets for 27 yards
- Season-high 162 yards from scrimmage
2026 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – IN REVIEW
- W1 | Justin Rankin (EDM) | Robert Kennedy III (MTL) | Jake Ceresna (WPG)
- W2 | Trevor Harris (SSK) | Tyson Philpot (MTL) | Davis Alexander (MTL)
- W3 | Bo Levi Mitchell (HAM) | Justin Rankin (EDM) | Kevin Mital (TOR)
- W4 | Tyson Philpot (MTL) | Davis Alexander (MTL) | Chad Kelly (TOR)
- W5 | Vernon Adams Jr. (CGY) | KeeSean Johnson (SSK) | James Butler (BC)
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League