Toronto Argos re-sign Canadian linebackers Ryder Varga, Jordan Herdman-Reed

The Toronto Argonauts have re-signed Canadian linebackers Ryder Varga and Jordan Herdman-Reed.

The six-foot-three, 225-pound Varga came to Toronto via trade with B.C. in January and went on to play 13 games with 10 special teams tackles in 2025.

The Regina native played 18 games with the B.C. Lions in 2024, tallying 73 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and four knockdowns. Varga was selected by B.C. in the third round, 29th overall during the 2022 CFL Draft but returned to school that year. The three-year veteran suited up for the Lions in 2023, playing in all 18 games, recording nine defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one sack.

The 26-year-old attended the University of Regina (2018-2022), playing 30 games and tallying 128.5 tackles, 20.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. He was named first team All-Canadian and Canada West Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2022, as well as a Canada West all-star twice (2021-2022).

The six-foot, 235-pound Herdman-Reed signed with Toronto in July and played seven games while registering five special teams tackles. The seven-year CFL veteran played 13 games for Saskatchewan in 2024, making eight special teams tackles.

Herdman-Reed was selected in the seventh round, 60th overall during the 2017 CFL Draft by B.C., where he spent the first three seasons of his three-down league career. The Winnipeg native signed with Saskatchewan in 2021 and moved to Calgary in 2023. The Simon Fraser University product has notched 96 defensive tackles, 73 special teams tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble across 98 CFL games.