Overview
- Ottawa confirmed the deal on Sept. 28, sending the veteran pass rusher to Calgary in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2026 CFL draft.
- Lorenzo Mauldin IV is a two-time CFL and East all-star and the league’s 2022 Most Outstanding Defensive Player, with 67 appearances in 68 games for Ottawa since 2022.
- Redblacks GM Shawn Burke said the move helped replenish draft capital, while head coach Bob Dyce praised Mauldin and called his departure difficult for the locker room.
- Ottawa, now 4-10 with four games left, faces a narrow playoff path and plans to elevate 24-year-old Chase McGowan into Mauldin’s roster spot.
- The trade comes just before Wednesday’s CFL deadline, with analysis questioning the timing and both teams acknowledging further moves could still occur.