Trevor Harris fires back at doubters over age and Saskatchewan Roughriders future

Trevor Harris may have turned 40, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback insists age will not be the reason his career slows down.

Fresh off celebrating his milestone birthday, the veteran signal-caller continues to face constant questions about whether time is beginning to catch up with him. Yet Harris remains adamant that concerns over physical decline are misplaced, insisting he has spent years preparing for this exact stage of his career.

Even after leading the Roughriders to Grey Cup glory last season — earning MVP honours while setting a championship record with an 85.2 percent completion rate — much of the conversation still centred on his age rather than his performances.

Now entering his 14th CFL season and 17th year as a professional, Harris says the narrative has become familiar.

The veteran joked that every offseason brings fresh predictions that he is about to decline simply because another year has passed. However, he believes those assumptions ignore the work he has put into maintaining his body and performance levels.

Harris explained that he has been preparing physically for the latter stages of his career for more than a decade and remains confident that age alone will not dictate when he steps away from football.

Instead, he believes retirement will come only when he personally decides the time is right.

There is little evidence to suggest any drop-off in performance. During the 2025 campaign, Harris produced one of the strongest seasons of his career as Saskatchewan marched toward the Grey Cup title.

The Ohio native completed 348 of 473 passes, posting an impressive 73.5 completion percentage while throwing for 4,549 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Those numbers ranked among the best of his career and reinforced his importance to the Roughriders.

Although Harris has admitted retirement crossed his mind at different points in the past — particularly around the Grey Cup — there is currently no suggestion that this season will be his last.

For Harris, the passion to compete still burns as strongly as ever.

The quarterback described leadership, competition and being part of something bigger than himself as driving forces that continue to motivate him. Winning the Grey Cup last season, he said, only reaffirmed what he already knew — that his love for the game has not faded.

As questions about his longevity continue, Harris appears determined to keep proving doubters wrong, convinced that when his football journey eventually ends, it will be on his own terms rather than because of age.