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TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL)’s 2024 off-season will see Free Agency open on February 13, before the CFL Combine presented by New Era heads to Winnipeg from March 19-24, ahead of the top eligible prospects being selected in the CFL Draft and the CFL Global Draft on April 30, and much more.
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The 2024 regular season begins on June 6 with a Thursday Night Football rematch of the 110th Grey Cup, which will see the reigning champion Montreal Alouettes begin their title defence in Winnipeg.
2023 OFF-SEASON KEY DATES
February 4-11 – Free Agency Communication Window opens
- From noon ET on February 4 until noon ET on February 11, teams will be able to openly speak with pending free agents or their CFLPA-registered designates.
February 13 – Free Agency opens
- At noon ET, free agents will be able to officially sign with CFL clubs.
March 8 – CFL Invitational Combine presented by New Era
- The University of Waterloo’s Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House will host invited players from across Canada in a showcase of the country’s football talent.
March 19-24 – CFL Combine presented by New Era
- The five-day feature of Canada’s football phenoms will take place in Winnipeg with medical testing and measurements, traditional on- and off-field testing, individual drills and one-on-ones.
April 30 – 2024 CFL Draft and CFL Global Draft
- The top Global and National prospects will be selected by CFL clubs.
- CFL Global Draft: 11 a.m. ET
- CFL Draft: 8 p.m. ET
May 8 – Rookie Camps open
- First-year players will take the field with their new clubs.
May 11 – Rosters reduced to 85 players
- Cutdowns will take place by 11:59 p.m. ET, excluding non-counters.
May 12 – Training camps open
- The official opening of camp for all nine clubs.
May 14 – Rosters reduced to 75 players
- Cutdowns will take place by 11:59 p.m. ET, excluding non-counters.
Preseason Week 1
- Monday, May 20 | WPG at SSK | 4 p.m. ET
Preseason Week 2
- Saturday, May 25 | OTT at HAM | 2 p.m. ET
- Saturday, May 25 | BC at CGY | 4 p.m. ET
- Saturday, May 25 | SSK at EDM | 4 p.m. ET
- Saturday, May 25 | TOR at MTL | 7:30 p.m. ET
Preseason Week 3
- Friday, May 31 | MTL at OTT | 7:30 p.m. ET
- Friday, May 31 | CGY at WPG | 8:30 p.m. ET
- Friday, May 31 | EDM at BC | 10 p.m. ET
- Saturday, June 1 | HAM at TOR | 2 p.m. ET
June 1 – End of Training Camp
- Camps will officially conclude ahead of the upcoming season.
June 6 – 2024 Season Kickoff
- MTL at WPG | 8:30 p.m. ET
