[6] The increase was driven by the revenue growth sharing model which first went into effect in 2024, but this was the first year that it impacted the salary cap.
[4][6] The cap excludes unlimited non-football related services payments and preseason and playoff bonus money.
[4][5] It was reported that the revenue growth was not determined until the last week of January and the CFL Player's Association was required to determine how they wanted the money applied, with options including increases to the salary cap, playoff bonuses, training camp stipends, and pension contributions.
[7] The timing of the announcement was questionable since the free agency negotiating window had begun three days prior with teams operating with the old salary cap figure.
[10] However, on February 6, 2025, it was announced that the Lions would host their preseason game in Langford, British Columbia at Starlight Stadium.