The Saskatchewan Roughriders exceeded the 2024 CFL salary cap, which led to the club being fined. (980 CJME file photo)

By Britton Gray - CKOM News

League Fine

Roughriders fined for going over 2024 CFL salary cap by $40k

Mar 28, 2025 | 1:36 PM

The Saskatchewan Roughriders were one of four CFL clubs to receive fines for exceeding the league’s salary cap.

The CFL said the Riders, B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks all exceeded the league’s salary cap of $5.525 million in 2024. Saskatchewan was over the cap by $40,121, and will face a fine as a result. The CFL did not reveal the exact sum the team will need to pay.

Toronto was over the cap by $87,103, while Ottawa was over by $22, 914.

B.C. had to forfeit two picks (eighth and 17th overall) after exceeding the cap by $347,889. The Calgary Stampeders, who have the highest waiver priority, will now pick in those spots instead.

That means the Riders now hold the fourth overall pick in April’s CFL draft due to the Lions losing their pick and the Edmonton Elks not having a first-round pick after claiming Zach Mathis in the 2024 Supplemental Draft.

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The CFL said the 2025 salary cap will be set at $6,062,365.

The 2025 CFL Draft is set to take place on April 29.