Rams prepare for Mitchell Cup showdown against Laval
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The Rams play the Laval Rouge et Or in the Mitchell Bowl Saturday for a spot in the 2024 Vanier Cup.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders played by the rules during the 2022 CFL season.
The league announced Friday that an audit found four teams – the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers – had exceeded the CFL’s salary cap last season.
The other five squads – the Roughriders, B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats – all were under the cap.
Each of the offenders was fined the amount by which they exceeded the $5.35-million cap. Winnipeg was fined the most ($64,499), followed by Toronto ($49,735), Ottawa ($11,994) and Montreal ($794).
Because none of the teams exceeded the salary cap by more than $100,000, they didn’t lose any selections in the May 2 draft.
“The Salary Management System’s review process includes a detailed field audit of all nine clubs following the season,” the CFL said in a media release. “Teams are also required to provide regularly scheduled updates on compensation levels at the six-, 12- and 18-game points of the season.”
The salary cap is to rise to $5.45 million for the 2023 campaign.