The Ottawa Redblacks have added Ohio University defenseman Parker Navarro to their negotiation list.
The 6-foot, 211-pound passer became the team's full-time starter in 2024, completing 66 percent of his passes for 2,423 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while rushing 160 times for 1,054 yards and 18 scores. His rushing touchdowns fell short of Ohio's single-season record, set by Nathan Rourke in 2017.
The Tempe, Arizona native remained an effective dual-threat passer in 2025, completing 65 percent of his passes for 1,471 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing 74 times for 441 yards and four scores.
Navarro began his collegiate career at the University of Central Florida and played in five games over two seasons, although his production was minimal.
In total, the 23-year-old completed 65 percent of his passes for 4,127 yards, 25 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, while rushing 275 times for 1,723 yards and 25 scores in 32 college games.
CFL teams can Claim the rights of up to 45 players through the negotiation list on a first-come, first-served basis, provided they are not eligible for the Canadian or Global Draft and have never played in the league before. These players can be added, traded, or removed from the roster at any time.
Being added to the negotiation list does not mean a player has expressed interest in the CFL, and some are not even aware that their rights have been claimed. Players can only forcefully remove them from the roster if the team does not provide them with the minimum contract offer upon their request.
The Ottawa Redblacks (4-13) will face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-7) at Hamilton Stadium on Friday, October 24, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 pm ET. Redblacks, who have already dropped out of the playoff racelost to Montreal 39-28, while the Tigercats can move into first place in the East Division with a win this week.
The weather forecast for Hamilton calls for temperatures to reach 12 degrees with a 30 per cent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in to TSN 1200 in Ottawa and the Ticats Audio Network.
