The 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season was the tenth season for the team in the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division (CFL), East Division and f ...
. The
Redblacks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since
2018
Events January
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* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
while on a
bye during week 18 after a
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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loss. The team also improved upon their league-worst 4–14 record from
2023
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. However, the team was defeated by the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Argonauts compete in the East Division (CFL), East Division of t ...
in the East Semi-Final.
The
2024 CFL season was the second season for
Bob Dyce as
head coach
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and the third season for
Shawn Burke as
general manager
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.
The Ottawa Redblacks drew an average home attendance of 18,813 in 2024.
Offseason
CFL Global Draft
The
2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.
The Redblacks had two picks in the draft, selecting second in each round.
CFL National Draft
The
2024 CFL Draft
The 2024 CFL national draft was a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on April 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET. 74 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the c ...
took place on April 30, 2024.
[ The Redblacks are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft.]Edmonton
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]
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
The Redblacks will play in a neutral site game against the BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions playe ...
in Victoria
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* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
on August 31, 2024.[
]
Post-season
Schedule
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
References
External links
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