Corey Mays declined the Toronto Argonauts' request to interview for the team's vacant head coaching position as well as additional responsibilities in football operations. 3DownNation sources confirmed.
The 39-year-old was just one week away from leading the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 25-17 victory over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Gray Cup, the franchise's fifth CFL championship. It was his second season as the team's head coach, going 21-14-1 while leading the Green and White and making the playoffs both years.
The Port Moody, British Columbia native has been involved with the Argos since he was Toronto's defensive coordinator before being hired by Saskatchewan, winning one Gray Cup in 2022. He would need an additional title to be hired as the head coach of the Argonauts, as was the case when the Ottawa Redblacks brought Ryan Dinwiddie on board as head coach and general manager of the Toronto team.
Mays has signed a two-year contract extension with the Roughriders. earlier this year, tying him to the team until 2028. Based on recent events, it appears he has no plans to leave Readerville anytime soon.
At this year's Gray Cup in Winnipeg, Mays was asked if he had the desire to become a general manager at some point in his career, and he responded that he had never thought about it, given that he remains relatively new to his current position.
Among those reportedly interviewed for Toronto's vacant head coaching position are special teams coordinator Mickey Donovan, defensive backs coach Mike Miller, co-defensive coordinator Kevin Eiben, wide receivers coach Pete CostanzaAnd Ottawa special teams coordinator Rick Campbell.
In 2025, the Toronto Argonauts finished third in the East Division standings with a 5–13 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Franchise quarterback Chad Kelly was unable to play the entire season due to a broken leg he suffered in the Eastern final last year, giving way to Nick Arbuckle, who threw for 4,370 yards, 26 touchdowns and 15 interceptions to be named by the team. Most Outstanding Player candidate.
The Argonauts ranked seventh in net offense, sixth in net defense and seventh with a minus-eight turnover margin. The club's leading rusher was Spencer Brown with 314 yards, the leading receiver was Dejon Brissett with 907 yards, and the leading tackler was Cameron Judge with 79 tackles. Toronto ranked ninth in attendance with an average attendance of 15,109, down 0.1 percent from the previous year.
