2017 Ottawa Redblacks season
| 2017 Ottawa Redblacks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Campbell |
| General manager | Marcel Desjardins |
| Home field | TD Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, East |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
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The 2017 Ottawa Redblacks season will be the fourth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks will attempt to improve upon their 8–9–1 record from 2016 and repeat as Grey Cup champions, in a season where Ottawa will host the 105th Grey Cup championship at TD Place Stadium. This will be the fourth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach.
On January 15, 2017, the Redblacks announced they would be holding open tryouts across North America during the spring. The dates and locations are listed in the table below:
On December 23, 2016 the Redblacks announced they would be bringing back their entire coaching staff from the previous season.
On January 24, 2017 starting quarterback Henry Burris officially announced his retirement. Burris joined the Redblacks prior to their inaugural season, and was the teams starting quarterback for the franchise's first two seasons, and then again for portions of the 2016 season, eventually leading the team to victory in the 104th Grey Cup game. The retirement pushes Trevor Harris into the starting quarterback role, having acquired him prior to the 2016 season for the purpose of being Burris' successor.
The 2017 CFL free agency period officially opened at 12:00pm EST on February 14, 2017. Key transactions are listed below:
The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Redblacks made no trades in the draft and selected last in each of the eight rounds by virtue of winning the Grey Cup.
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