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Canadian Football League salary cap to grow to over $6.2 million in 2026

Canadian Football League salary cap to grow to over $6.2 million in 2026 | iNFOnews.ca
Stewart Johnson, CFL Commissioner, talks with Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans in a “tail gate party” area prior to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks game in Winnipeg, Thursday, June 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League’s salary cap will rise to over $6.2 million in 2026.

The CFL and its players’ union made the announcement on Friday.

Revenue for the league reached $10 million more than the baseline established in 2024 when the CFL’s collective bargaining agreement’s revenue growth sharing model was triggered for the first time since its implementation in 2022.

As a result, the CFL Players’ Association has allocated the majority of its share towards increasing the cap.

In accordance with the 2022 CBA, gains in excess of the baseline from the previous season trigger a revenue growth share with the CFLPA.

League revenue has grown by $31 million over the 2022 baseline figure that was negotiated when the current CBA first came into effect.

In addition to increasing salary cap, the CFLPA has allocated an additional $50,000 per club towards pre-season compensation for veteran players.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 23, 2026.

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