Before Trevor Harris made the 23-hour drive from Saskatchewan to Ohio, he met with Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day about his football future.
“There's no latest news,” O'Day said Wednesday. “We've had discussions. Trevor left a couple of days ago and we had a good discussion before he left. That's the gist of it, early conversation.”
“We'd really like Trevor to come back, and I think he knows that. We need to get back on the phone and try to work something out. We had a really good discussion. We'll talk again very soon.”
The 39-year-old franchise quarterback and the 51-year-old general manager met at Riders headquarters at Mosaic Stadium after he led the green-whites to the team's fifth CFL championship. with a 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg. Harris earned his 112th Gray Cup MVP award by completing 23 of 27 passes, setting a three-down league championship game record with an 85.2 completion percentage for 302 yards.
“I don't feel like he's done playing football, but I definitely don't want to speak on his behalf. We're going to talk soon,” O'Day said.
“He had a great year, stayed healthy and finished the year strong, winning the championship. We'd love to have him back. It's a matter of conversation and once we get going, we'll come up with a contract.”
Harris completed 73.5 per cent of his passes for 4,549 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 16 starts during the 2025 regular season for Saskatchewan. The Waldo, Ohio native missed one start with a head injury and was rested in another after the team was already in first place in the West Division with an 11-5 win-loss record.
The QB stands six-foot-three and weighs 210 pounds. earned about $450,000 in 2025was fifth highest paid at his position in the leagueand his current contract expires in February. He and the Riders have not discussed a possible extension. although before the Gray Cup in Winnipeg there seems to be a mutual interest in getting this done.
“There's been a lot of talk about being the first team to do it again. I think every team that wins says the same thing, but it's never been done here before. I think our players have a little extra motivation, to be the first team to do it here would be special,” O'Day said.
Harris told the crowd during the Gray Cup celebration at the Saskatchewan Legislature. he wants to get even with the Horsemen And 13-year CFL veteran expects to make a quick decision. Once O'Day decides to play football in 2026, he'll have to earn his dollars and cents.
