Everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 season

On Thursday night the CFL returns to action with the Montreal Alouettes paying a visit to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium at 9:00 p.m. ET.

CFL.ca has comprehensive previews of each team, features on some of the league’s biggest storylines and the tools you’ll need to get back into fantasy football, just in time for Week 1 action.

League-Wide Primer

The Waggle, Ep. 295: Kicking off 2022

We back! Our hosts Donnovan Bennett and Argos’ linebacker Henoc Muamba talk about the off-season, training camp and a look at the Week 1 match-ups.

A look at every team's 2022 Off-Season Depth Charts

Get caught up on rosters around the league with every team’s Off-Season Depth Chart.

Power Rankings: Kicking things off for Week 1

We lead into the kickoff of the 2022 season on CFL.ca with the first edition of our weekly power rankings.

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' opening week picks

Full of hope and optimism, CFL.ca’s writers make their picks for the opening week of the 2022 season.

Five Things To Know

Five Things To Know: Calgary Stampeders

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the off-season, with the 5 Things To Know series. The Calgary Stampeders are the final installment in the series.

Five Things To Know: Edmonton Elks

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter with the 5 Things To Know series. The Edmonton Elks are up next.

Five Things To Know: Hamilton Tiger-Cats

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter with the 5 Things To Know series. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are up next.

Five Things to Know: Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the defending Grey Cup champions, but their offence will have a different look this season. CFL.ca takes a look at five things you need to know about the Bombers ahead of the 2022 season.

Five Things to Know: Saskatchewan Roughriders

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter, with the 5 Things To Know series. Next up is the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Five Things To Know: Montreal Alouettes

Changes on defence, some familiar depth at quarterback and a new special teams coordinator. CFL.ca takes a look at five things you need to know about the Montreal Alouettes ahead of the 2022 season.

Five Things To Know: Toronto Argonauts

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter, with the 5 Things To Know series. Next up is the Toronto Argonauts.

Five Things To Know: Ottawa REDBLACKS

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter with the 5 Things To Know series. The Ottawa REDBLACKS are up next.

Five Things To Know: BC Lions

CFL.ca gets you up to speed on what each team in the league has done through the winter with the 5 Things To Know series. The BC Lions are first up.

Storylines To Follow

Cauz: Five Argonauts storylines to follow in 2022

From McLeod Bethel-Thompson to improvements on the defence, CFL.ca’s Matt Cauz takes a look at five storylines to watch for the Toronto Argonauts 2022 season.

Nye: Fajardo leads Riders into an important season

Expectations for Cody Fajardo and the Riders have reached new heights entering 2022, CFL.ca’s Jamie Nye provides an inside look.

Ferguson: Bombers need to embrace change in '22

Change surrounds the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they gear up for an attempt at a rare CFL three-peat, writes CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson. If they can embrace that change, we could have a history-making team in our midst.

Landry: All eyes are on quarterbacks in Edmonton

It’s go-time for Nick Arbuckle, writes CFL.ca’s Don Landry, while looking at a quarterback room in Edmonton that will shape the Elks’ season.

Morris: Lions go young and Canadian at Quarterback

The BC Lions will go into the 2022 season with a pair of young Canadian quarterbacks, writes CFL.ca’s Jim Morris. It’s a move that co-GMs Rick Campbell and Neil McEvoy are fully confident in.

Ferguson: Defence could be the key to Als taking next step

We can expect a high octane offence in Montreal this year, writes CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson, but what about the defence? Getting stops could be the make-or-break factor in the Alouettes’ season

Landry: Harris adds a wrinkle to Argos' offence

The Toronto Argonauts added one of the best running backs in CFL history this winter when they signed Andrew Harris. CFL.ca’s Don Landry writes that it doesn’t mean the offensive playbook will be rewritten, though.

Nye: Riders take a new approach to hosting Grey Cup

Things are a little different compared to the last time Saskatchewan hosted the Grey Cup in 2013, writes CFL.ca’s Jamie Nye.

Ferguson: Ticats will be a work in chemistry in '22

For the 2022 edition of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to find success, CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson suggests just one thing: Chemistry. How Dane Evans connects with his offensive teammates will determine how far the Ticats go in 2022.

Cauz: Why Bo is the top story for the 2022 season

After an uncharacteristic 2021 season, Bo Levi Mitchell might be the most compelling story for 2022, writes CFL.ca’s Matt Cauz.

Landry: REDBLACKS leaning in on The Masoli Effect in '22

With Jeremiah Masoli behind centre, as CFL.ca’s Don Landry writes, the Ottawa REDBLACKS will see a much improved offence as they head into the 2022 season.

Fantasy Central

Fantasy Refresher: Diving in on the West

Brandon C. Williams gets fantasy fans set for Week 1 of the regular season with a breakdown of every team in the West.

Fantasy Refresher: Breaking down the East

Brandon C. Williams gets you set for Week 1 of CFL fantasy with a breakdown of the Eastern teams.

Fantasy: A positional primer for a new season

With the regular-season and CFL Fantasy football just a week away, Brandon C. Williams has a thorough breakdown of who and what to look for when you’re assembling your rosters this season.

Fantasy: Survival guide for a winning roster in 2022

CFL.ca’s Brandon Williams gets you set for fantasy season with strategies that will help you get a head start on the competition this season.

Team Previews

Team Preview: 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The defending back-to-back Grey Cup Champions are looking to run it back in 2022 with an impressive core group of stars returning to Winnipeg.

Team Preview: 2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Back-to-back eastern division titles are nothing short of impressive, but for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats the ultimate goal is still a Grey Cup. If 2022 is going to be their year, it might depend heavily on two star veterans.

Team Preview: 2022 Toronto Argonauts

The Argos were tops in the East in 2021 but came up short in the Eastern Final against their bitter rivals. Were their off-season moves enough to get them to a Grey Cup in 2022? Marshall Ferguson gives his thoughts.

Team Preview: 2022 Calgary Stampeders

Can the Calgary Stampeders return to a perennial favourite in the West? Marshall Ferguson takes a look at the 2022 version of the Stamps and assesses whether or not they’re ready to compete for a Grey Cup once again.

Team Preview: 2022 Montreal Alouettes

The Alouettes have been knocking at the door in the East in recent years, but can their big off-season departures be balanced out by some talented additions in the Draft? Marshall Ferguson takes a look at Montreal heading into 2022.

Team Preview: 2022 BC Lions

Perhaps one of the most intriguing teams in 2022 is the one that resides on the west coast. The Lions have gone all-Canadian at QB and have loaded up their defensive line. Marshall Ferguson looks at how he thinks that’ll impact them this season.

Team Preview: 2022 Ottawa REDBLACKS

It was a year of change in 2021 for Ottawa, and so far in 2022 there has been even more – hopefully for the good. The REDBLACKS have added a new GM, a veteran QB in Jeremiah Masoli and many new faces on both sides of the ball.

Team Preview: 2022 Edmonton Elks

It was a forgettable season in 2021, but a complete overhaul in the front office and on the roster has re-inspired those in Edmonton. Can the return of Chris Jones bring the swagger back to the Elks?

Team Preview: 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders

It’s a big year in Regina as the city gets set to host the 109th Grey Cup. As a result, a lot of pressure will be on the Riders in 2022 as they look to not only play but win that game in front of their home crowd like they did in 2013.