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    "title": "CHERRY FINED FOR ACTIONS IN WEEK 21; TWO WEEK 20 FINES LEVIED",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-30 18:15:02",
    "published_at": "2026-10-30 18:15:00",
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    "body": "<p><strong>TORONTO (October 30, 2026)</strong> &ndash; The Canadian Football League (CFL) Department of Health, Safety and Integrity manages league discipline, while the Office of the Commissioner oversees suspendible offences.</p><p>The Department &ndash; which includes Deputy Commissioner Greg Dick, Vice-President of Officiating Darren Hackwood, Vice-President of Football Operations and Player Safety Eric Noivo and Associate Vice-President of Football Operations Ryan Janzen &ndash; has issued one fine from Week 21.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>BC defensive lineman Nathan Cherry has been fined for committing unnecessary roughness on Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros.</span></li></ul><p>Upon further review, two fines have been issued from Week 20.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Montreal defensive back Najee Murray has been fined for spearing Saskatchewan wide receiver Johnny Johnson III. </span></li><li><span>BC defensive lineman Shaun Peterson Jr. has been fined for delivering a low hit on Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. </span></li></ul><p>Per CFL policy, the league does not announce:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Amounts of player fines</span></li><li><span>Discipline related to dress code violations</span></li><li><span>Discipline involving teams or staff</span></li><li><span>Discipline involving players who have been released</span></li></ul><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-22743d13-a36f-442f-945b-edbc937f1def\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Lucas Barrett</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Associate Vice-President, Communications &amp; Public Affairs, Canadian Football League</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:lbarrett@cfl.ca\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"lbarrett@cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>lbarrett@cfl.ca</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:416.802.7852\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"416.802.7852\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>416.802.7852</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/LucasBarrett9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@LucasBarrett9\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@LucasBarrett9</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"http://www.cfl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>cfl.ca</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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