The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have officially released veteran receiver Tim White, who was a pending free agent.
Over the weekend, it was reported that the team and White weren’t going to agree to a contract extension. By granting his release, the Tiger-Cats have given White a head start going into free agency.
The 31-year-old caught 84 passes for 1,016 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025, finishing ninth in the CFL in receiving yardage. However, he was third on his own team, trailing Kenny Lawler and Kiondre Smith.
The five-foot-nine, 175-pound target has spent the last five seasons in Hamilton and has appeared in 83 career games with the team, making 383 receptions for 5,488 yards and 33 touchdowns.
The native of Santa Clarita, Calif. has recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons, earning four All-East Division selections and three All-CFL honours.
White was the fifth-highest-paid receiver in the CFL last season, earning $224,800 in hard money.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.
The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.
