SNEAD AND RAMBO FINED IN WEEK 1; VREDE FINED FOR PRESEASON HIT
Department of Health, Safety and Integrity issues player discipline
TORONTO (June 12, 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 three fines from Week 1 and the preseason.
WEEK 1
- Montreal wide receiver Tyler Snead has been fined for violating the CFL Code of Conduct by simulating the firing of a weapon during a celebration.
- Montreal wide receiver Charleston Rambo has been fined for delivering a blindside block to Toronto defensive back Derek Slywka.
PRESEASON WEEK B (MAY 24 – OTT at MTL)
- Ottawa linebacker Tyron Vrede has been fined for delivering a Grade Two spear to wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey.
As per CFL policy, the league does not announce the amount 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