Ottawa Redblacks release longtime Canadian kicker Lewis Ward

Ottawa Redblacks cut legendary kicker Lewis Ward, saying he will forever be a franchise great

The move came less than a month before the start of 2026 training camp.

Ottawa Redblacks release longtime Canadian kicker Lewis Ward

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran kicker Lewis Ward on Thursday.

REDBLACKS release Lewis Ward - Ottawa REDBLACKS

The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced today that the football club has released national kicker Lewis Ward. Ward saw action in 117 games over his seven seasons with the REDBLACKS (2018-25), converting 300 of 347 field goal attempts (86.5%) with a career long of 56 yards while also registering 140 of 151 convert attempts (92.7%). “As an organization we would like to thank Lewis for everything he brought to our football club both on and off the field” sa…