2024 Ottawa Redblacks season
| 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season | |
|---|---|
| President | Adrian Sciarra |
| General manager | Shawn Burke |
| Head coach | Bob Dyce |
| Home field | TD Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, East |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season is scheduled to be the tenth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and improve upon their league-worst 4–14 record from 2023.[1] The team will attempt to win the second Grey Cup in Redblacks history and 11th in professional Ottawa football history.
The 2024 CFL season is scheduled to be the second season for Bob Dyce as head coach and the third season for Shawn Burke as general manager.[2][3]
Offseason[edit]
CFL Global Draft[edit]
The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[4] The Redblacks had two picks in the draft, selecting second in each round.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Matt Hayball | P | Vanderbilt |  Australia
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| 2 | 11 | Heston Lameta | LB | Northern Arizona |  American Samoa
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CFL National Draft[edit]
The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[4] The Redblacks are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft.[6] The Redblacks had seven selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected second in each round of the draft after finishing second-last in the 2023 league standings (The Redblacks won the season series with Edmonton).[6][7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nick Mardner | WR | Auburn | Oakville, ON |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Okpoko | DL | San Diego State | Saskatoon, SK |
| 3 | 22 | Dawson Pierre | DB | Concordia | Longueuil, QC |
| 4 | 35 | Jahquan Bloomfield | WR | Prairie View A&M | Nepean, ON |
| 6 | 49 | Yani Gouadfel | DB | Bishop's | Mitry-Mory, IDF |
| 7 | 58 | Zachary Philion | LB | Concordia | Lorraine, QC |
| 8 | 67 | Russell Dixon | TE | Connecticut | Edmonton, AB |
Preseason[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 25 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | None | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | ||||
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
Schedule[edit]
The Redblacks will play in a neutral site game against the BC Lions in Victoria on August 31, 2024.[9]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Thu, June 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 3 | 2 | Thu, June 20 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Sun, June 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Fri, July 5 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 6 | 5 | Sun, July 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Fri, July 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Fri, July 26 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 | 8 | Thu, Aug 8 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Thu, Aug 15 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Sat, Aug 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Sat, Aug 31 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | BC Lions | TSN | Royal Athletic Park | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 14 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 21 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Sep 28 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| 19 | 16 | Mon, Oct 14 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
Team[edit]
Roster[edit]
Coaching staff[edit]
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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References[edit]
- ^ "Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Redblacks name Shawn Burke new General Manager". Canadian Football League. December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks name Bob Dyce head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.