The 2026 National Football League season is set to start on Wednesday. There are nine Canadians named NFL starters. Let’s take a look who they are.
Isaiah Adams
The native of Ajax, Ontario is the starting right guard for the Arizona Cardinals. He started 11 games and played 17 games for Arizona in 2025.
Matthew Bergeron
The native of Montreal, Quebec is the starting left guard for the Atlanta Falcons. He is in his fourth season with the Falcons and became the highest paid Canadian in NFL history in the offseason when he signed a four-year contract worth $96 million.
Chase Brown
The Cincinnati Bengals running back from London, Ontario has been chosen regularly in the top two rounds in fantasy football leagues in 2026. In 2025, he had 232 rushes for 1019 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns, and 69 catches for 437 receiving yards and five touchdown catches.
Jevon Holland
The New York Giants safety from Coquitlam, British Columbia is nicknamed Snowman. In 2025, he had 63 combined tackles (38 solo tackles and 25 assisted tackles), one interception for three yards, and five pass deflections.
Chuba Hubbard
The Carolina Panthers running back from Edmonton, Alberta had 134 rushes for 511 rushing yards and one touchdown, along with 30 catches for 223 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2026.
Alaric Jackson
The Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle is from Windsor, Ontario. He started 16 games in 2025.
Dalton Kincaid
The Buffalo Bills tight end had 39 catches for 571 receiving yards and five touchdown catches in 2025.
Tavius Robinson
The outside linebacker from Guelph, Ontario started seven games for the Baltimore Ravens last season. He had 28 combined tackles (15 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles), three tackles for a loss, 10 quarterback hits, 4.5 sacks, one pass deflection and one forced fumble. The forced fumble came in a 41-17 Ravens win over the Cleveland Browns on September 14.
Alex Singleton
The outside linebacker was sensational last season for the Denver Broncos. He had 135 combined tackles (54 solo tackles and 81 assisted tackles), three tackles for a loss, three quarterback hits, four pass deflections, one forced fumble and one sack. The sack came in a 21-17 Broncos win over the Philadelphia Eagles on October 5. The forced fumble came in a 44-24 Broncos win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 26.
