With Canadian receiver depth dwindling due to injuries, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signing of Vyshonne Janusas Monday morning.
The 5’11”, 229-pound Windsor, Ontario, product was a fifth-round pick in the 2025 C-F-L Draft out of the University of Guelph by Calgary. He played 10 regular-season games as a rookie with the Stampeders, making two catches for 14 yards. Janusas started Calgary’s first two regular-season games this season and caught two passes for 12 yards. He then spent five weeks on the team’s practice roster before being released late last month. The Green and White starting Canadian pass-catchers Samuel Emilus and Kian Schaffer-Baker, both, on the six-game injured list. The Riders return to the practice field Tuesday before heading off to tangle with Hamilton on Saturday. Saskatchewan is 6-2 after beating Ottawa 42-20 back on Friday in Regina and are tied with Edmonton for first place in the West Division. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: August 10, 2026
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR26-126
RIDERS SIGN CANADIAN RECEIVER
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National wide receiver Vyshonne Janusas.
Janusas (5’11-229) dressed for 12 games with the Calgary Stampeders over the 2025 season and part of the 2026 season. He was selected by Calgary in the fifth round, 38th overall, in the 2025 CFL Draft. In 12 career CFL games, he recorded four receptions for 26 yards.
Prior to beginning his professional career, Janusas played collegiately at the University of Guelph, appearing in 16 games for the Gryphons. He recorded 66 receptions for 928 yards and eight touchdowns over his final two seasons, including a 2024 season in which he posted 37 receptions for 546 yards and three touchdowns in eight games en route to being named Guelph’s Most Valuable Player. In 2023, he recorded 29 receptions for 382 yards and five touchdowns in six games. Over his collegiate career, Janusas also totaled 26 kickoff returns for 755 yards, averaging 29.0 yards per return, including a 109-yard kickoff return touchdown.
