Toronto Argonauts sign IFL standout James Ceasar

The Toronto Argonauts have signed American defensive back James Ceasar.

The five-foot-ten, 185-pound defender most recently played for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League. He recorded 152 tackles, 10 interceptions, 35 pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery over 32 games and was named first-team All-Defence in 2025.

The native of Detroit, Mich. played collegiately at Southern Illinois University where he made 101 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception, 25 pass deflections, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries over 36 games. He was named a first-team All-American in 2020.

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.