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Roughriders Release Ajou After CFL Suspension for Gender-Based Violence Policy Breach

The move underscores the CFL’s use of independent investigations to enforce its conduct policy.

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou dances during a Grey Cup championship parade in Regina last November. Ajou was released from the team on Thursday following the results of a third-party investigation into allegations of gender-based violence at a Regina restaurant.
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou carries the Grey Cup at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Nov. 18/25. The team released Ajou on April 16, 2026, after the CFL announced he was suspended for at least six games following its investigation into an incident that occurred later that day at a Regina restaurant.

Overview

  • Saskatchewan cut receiver Ajou Ajou after the CFL suspended him for the preseason and at least six regular-season games for violating its gender-based violence and harassment policy.
  • A third-party probe found he made aggressive, unwelcome physical contact with multiple women at a Regina restaurant on Nov. 18, 2025, the day of the team’s Grey Cup parade.
  • The league said it launched the investigation after receiving multiple allegations in late January and interviewed Ajou, witnesses, and complainants.
  • Ajou must complete at least 15 counseling sessions with a gender‑based violence expert, undergo an independent psychological assessment, and meet the commissioner before any reinstatement.
  • He becomes the second CFL player disciplined under this policy, following Chad Kelly’s 2024 suspension and conditional reinstatement, which sets the precedent for discipline and return-to-play terms.