Regina’s Own Mitch Picton Retires After Grey Cup Championship with Hometown Riders
The Regina native ends an eight-year CFL career with 96 catches, 1,081 yards and six touchdowns after helping Saskatchewan win the Grey Cup.
- On Friday, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Mitchell Picton announced his retirement after eight seasons with his hometown club, exiting the CFL as a reigning Grey Cup champion.
- Picton helped the Riders secure the 2025 Grey Cup title by defeating the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 in Winnipeg, prompting him to leave the game now to walk away "moderately intact."
- General manager Jeremy O'Day praised Picton's dependability, noting the receiver had zero drops on over 70 targets since 2022; across 94 regular-season games, he recorded 96 catches for 1,081 yards.
- Beyond his on-field production, the veteran served as a dedicated player ambassador for the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation throughout his nine-year tenure with the Roughriders since 2017.
- Canadian defensive lineman Luke Brubacher and American linebacker Kyler Fisher also announced their retirements Friday; Brubacher spent two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while Fisher played for the club in 2025.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Picton announces his CFL retirement
REGINA - Mitch Picton is calling it a career.
Riders’ Grey Cup Win Marks Mitch Picton's Career-Culminating Moment
Mitch Picton capped his football career with an emotional retirement at Mosaic Stadium, where he began his journey. The Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver, at 30, reflected on a fulfilling career highlighted by a Grey Cup victory over the Montreal Alouettes, marking his departure on his own terms. From his early days watching games to becoming an impactful player and community ambassador, Picton's connection to Saskatchewan runs deep. His commitm…
Riders’ Grey Cup win was Picton’s picture-perfect punctuation mark
Mitch Picton brought his football career to a close at a grand facility he helped to open in fine style. To begin the month of May, the 30-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver reflected on a full-circle journey during an emotional retirement announcement at Mosaic Stadium. There was a flashback to the start of October in 2016, when Picton caught two touchdown passes from his cousin, Noah, for the University of Regina Rams in the first spor…
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