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2024 Ottawa Redblacks season

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2024 Ottawa Redblacks season
General managerShawn Burke
PresidentAdrian Sciarra
Head coachBob Dyce
Home fieldTD Place Stadium
Results
Record9–8–1
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishLost East Semi-Final
Team MOPJustin Hardy
Team MODPMichael Wakefield
Team MOCDrew Desjarlais
Team MOOLDrew Desjarlais
Team MOSTAdarius Pickett
Team MORKalil Pimpleton
Uniform

The 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season was the tenth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2018 while on a bye during week 18 after a Hamilton Tiger-Cats loss. The team also improved upon their league-worst 4–14 record from 2023.[1] However, the team was defeated by the Toronto Argonauts in the East Semi-Final.

The 2024 CFL season was the second season for Bob Dyce as head coach and the third season for Shawn Burke as general manager.[2][3]

Offseason

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CFL Global Draft

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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
2 11 Heston Lameta LB Northern Arizona  American Samoa

CFL National Draft

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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

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Schedule

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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 W 31–22 1–0 CFL+ Tim Hortons Field N/A Recap
C 2 Fri, May 31 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 19–13 2–0 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium N/A Recap

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 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

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Standings

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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 5 1 25 455 404 6–2 L2 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 10 8 0 20 513 479 3–5 L1 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 18 9 8 1 19 443 488 3–5 W1 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 7 11 0 14 495 557 4–4 L1 Details

Schedule

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The Redblacks will play in a neutral site game against the BC Lions in Victoria on August 31, 2024.[10]

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 W 23–19 1–0 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 16,310 Recap
3 2 Thu, June 20 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 21–47 1–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap
4 3 Sun, June 30 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 24–22 2–1 TSN/CBSSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 20,315 Recap
5 4 Fri, July 5 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 16–25 2–2 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 28,719 Recap
6 5 Sun, July 14 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks W 37–34 3–2 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 18,362 Recap
7 6 Fri, July 19 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 20–14 4–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,437 Recap
8 7 Fri, July 26 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 33–6 5–2 TSN TD Place Stadium 17,267 Recap
9 Bye
10 8 Thu, Aug 8 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders T 22–22 (2OT) 5–2–1 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,180 Recap
11 9 Thu, Aug 15 9:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders W 31–29 6–2–1 TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium 17,692 Recap
12 10 Sat, Aug 24 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 34–27 7–2–1 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 19,761 Recap
13 11 Sat, Aug 31 7:00 p.m. EDT BC Lions L 12–38 7–3–1 TSN/RDS2 Royal Athletic Park 14,727 Recap
14 12 Sat, Sept 7 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 41–27 8–3–1 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,834 Recap
15 13 Sat, Sept 14 3:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 21–37 8–4–1 CTV/RDS2 Tim Hortons Field 22,119 Recap
16 14 Sat, Sept 21 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 12–24 8–5–1 CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium 23,530 Recap
17 15 Sat, Sep 28 3:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–29 8–6–1 CTV Mosaic Stadium 27,676 Recap
18 Bye
19 16 Mon, Oct 14 1:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 12–19 8–7–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 19 3:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts L 31–38 8–8–1 CTV BMO Field 20,487 Recap
21 18 Fri, Oct 25 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 37–31 9–8–1 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 19,689 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.[12]
 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.[12]

Post-season

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Schedule

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Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sat, Nov 2 3:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts L 38–58 0–1 CTV/TSN/RDS BMO Field 18,060 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Team

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Roster

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Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 14 Injured, 12 Practice
Roster updated 2024-11-01 • Depth chartTransactionsMore CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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Front Office
  • Owner – Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
  • Chief Executive Officer – Mark Goudie
  • General Manager – Shawn Burke
  • Assistant General Manager – Jeremy Snyder
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Brendan Taman
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & Football Analytics – Chad Hudson
  • Pro/College Scout – Philippe Moreau
  • Video Coordinator – Braun Gheller

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Tommy Condell
  • Offensive Line – Pat Perles
  • Receivers – Travis Moore
  • Running Backs – Nate Taylor
  • Coaches' Assistant – Nadia Doucoure
 

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Nick Mercuri


Coaching Staff
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References

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  1. ^ "Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Redblacks name Shawn Burke new General Manager". Canadian Football League. December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Redblacks name Bob Dyce head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Biggest Game On The Biggest Stage: 111th Grey Cup set to shine on CTV". Canadian Football League. June 6, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "10th anniversary jersey schedule". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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