CORMIER AND WHYTE FINED FOR ACTIONS IN WEEK 21
Department of Health, Safety and Integrity issues player discipline
TORONTO (October 31, 2025) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) Department of Health, Safety and Integrity manages league discipline, while the Office of the Commissioner oversees suspendible offences.
The Department – which includes Chief Football Operations Officer Greg Dick, Vice-President of Officiating Darren Hackwood, Associate Vice-President of Football Operations Ryan Janzen and Associate Vice-President of Health and Safety Eric Noivo – has issued two fines from Week 21.
- Ottawa defensive back Lucas Cormier has been fined for delivering a spear to Hamilton wide receiver Isaiah Wooden Sr.
- Hamilton long snapper Gordon Whyte has been fined for committing a non-football act – making contact with an official.
As per CFL policy, the league does not announce the amounts of player fines, nor the following situations if they occur:
- Discipline related to dress code violations
- Discipline involving teams or staff
- Discipline involving players who have been released
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League