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A number of decisions will be coming on the defensive side of the football as the Saskatchewan Roughriders begin preparing for 2027.
Saskatchewan lost 33-26 to the B.C. Lions on Saturday in the CFL West semifinal, putting an end to its season.
The next day, the Riders were clearing out their lockers.
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One of those decisions will be a personal one for defensive back Tevaughn Campbell, who will need to decide whether he wants to continue playing football next season.
“I have to talk about it. I’m undecided right now. I will make that decision in the offseason coming up here,” Campbell said. “Injuries play a part. Being my age in the league and suffering back-to-back years of broken bones, it weighs heavily on me.”
Campbell missed eight games for the Riders this season with a broken forearm. He appeared in just 13 games last season.
Campbell was in the CFL from 2015-18, before moving to the NFL where he would play until 2024. Heading into the 2025 season, Campbell came back to the CFL, and the former University of Regina Rams star joined the Riders for a second stint.
He was tied for the league lead with six interceptions last season as he helped the Riders win the 2025 Grey Cup.
He admitted he wasn’t sure he would have been back for the 2026 season.
“Me and (Jeremy O’Day) had a conversation. It was in the back of my mind but I decided to come back. I had more football in me and I wanted to win bad,” Campbell said.
While he is deciding if he will play football next season, a couple of other defenders will need to wait and see if they will still be in Saskatchewan.
Defensive back Marcus Sayles and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. are among the many pending free agents for the Riders heading into the offseason.
Sayles said he will take some time off and let his body recover and talk with his family about what the best situation would be for them.
“We just have to talk with the family and talk with the coaches and see where it goes,” Sayles said.
Sayles is a two-time CFL all-star and appeared in all 18 games for the Riders last season.
Miller Jr. began the season as a key contributor on special teams but emerged as a starter in the second half of the season, bringing some extra physicality to the group.
He said he will approach this offseason like any other.
“Make sure I work hard, keep my head down and keep God first as always. Keep good relationships with the organization here because they are the ones who gave me the opportunity. They are the ones who gave me the chance to be in the CFL. Without this organization, I wouldn’t even be here this long. That’s how it goes as far as free agency,” Miller Jr. said.
“I love this organization, love my teammates and the chemistry that we have. I wouldn’t ever want to break that, so wherever God takes me is where he takes me.”
