Toronto Argonauts cut Joe Wallace, bring back Jyran Mitchell

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The Toronto Argonauts have released American defensive lineman Joe Wallace.

The six-foot-one, 300-pound native of Dallas, Texas played three regular-season games with Toronto in 2025, recording three defensive tackles and one sack. The 27-year-old played collegiate at Sam Houston State where he made 77 total tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass knockdown over 34 games.

The Argonauts have also brought back American running back Jyran Mitchell. The six-foot, 205-pound ball-carrier had two stints with Toronto in 2025, though he didn’t see any regular-season action.

Mitchell was a collegiate standout at Butler University, an FCS program located in Indianapolis, Ind. The native of Chicago, Ill. rushed for 1,268 yards, caught 23 passes for 202 yards, and scored 15 total touchdowns over 11 games in 2023. He was named first-team All-Pioneer League and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding offensive player in FCS football.

The Toronto Argonauts finished third in the East Division standings in 2025 with a 5-13 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Franchise quarterback Chad Kelly was unable to play all season due to a fractured leg he suffered in the East Final the previous year, giving way to Nick Arbuckle, who threw for 4,370 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions to be named the team’s candidate for Most Outstanding Player.

The Argonauts ranked seventh in net offence, sixth in net defence, and seventh with a turnover differential of minus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was Spencer Brown with 314 yards, leading receiver was Dejon Brissett with 907 yards, and leading tackler was Cameron Judge with 79 tackles. Toronto ranked ninth in attendance with average crowds of 15,109, which was a 0.1 percent decrease from the previous year.