The Ottawa Redblacks have extended the contract of Canadian midfielder Lucas Cormier. According to 3DownNation reporter John Hodge, it's a one-year deal.
In 2025, the 24-year-old started six games for the Redblacks at weakside linebacker and finished the season with 32 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
The Sackville, New Jersey native was originally selected in the second round of the 2023 CFL Draft out of Mount Allison University. In 24 CFL regular season games with Ottawa, he made 35 defensive tackles, 17 special teams tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
The six-foot-one, 210-pound defender was a three-time Australian All-Star for the Mounties at U Sports level.
In 2025, the Ottawa Redblacks finished fourth in the East Division standings with a 4–14 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Drew Brown went 2-7 in nine starts at quarterback, throwing for 2,389 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Dustin Crum went 2-4 in six starts, throwing for 1,771 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Redblacks ranked sixth in net offense, fifth in net defense and ninth with a minus-16 turnover margin. The club's leading rusher was William Stanback with 698 yards, the leading receiver was Justin Hardy with 1,019 yards, and the leading tackler was Adarius Pickett with 84 tackles. Ottawa ranked eighth in attendance with an average attendance of 18,136, down 4.2 per cent from the previous year.
