The 2024 CFL season was the 70th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 66th season of the Canadian Football League. Vancouver hosted the 111th Grey Cup on November 17, 2024. The regular season started on June 6 and ended on October 26, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks.
CFL news in 2024 Salary cap According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2024 salary cap was at least $5,525,000 (or $124,111 per active roster spot) plus an unlimited non-football-related services (marketing fund) with a minimum spend of $110,000 per club. With the unlimited marketing fund, most teams spent $12–14 million on football operations in 2023 with the majority of that on player costs. This was the first league year that players began to receive revenue sharing, which was set at 25% this season (or a cap increase of 2.78% for every dollar increase). The salary cap is announced in late April every year as well as fines/luxury tax from the previous season. On April 19, 2024, the league announced that Hamilton, Winnipeg and BC paid luxury tax for exceeding the cap in 2023, but not by more than $100,000, which would have resulted in the loss of draft selections. As was the case in 2023, the minimum player salary was set at $70,000.
Draft changes Beginning this season, the two teams that had National players play the most snaps from the previous season received additional second-round draft picks in this year's draft.
Scheduling During his commissioner's state of the league address on November 14, 2023, Randy Ambrosie confirmed that the 2024 schedule would return to a more balanced format instead of focusing on interdivisional match ups. In an 18-game schedule, western teams played 12 divisional and six interdivisional games and eastern teams played 10 divisional and eight interdivisional games in 2022 and 2023, but returned to playing at least two games with every opponent resulting in western teams playing 10 divisional and eight interdivisional games and eastern teams playing eight divisional and 10 interdivisional games. This was confirmed with the schedule release on December 14, 2023.
Touchdown Pacific On November 29, 2023, the league announced that the BC Lions would be the host team for a neutral site game to be played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks.
Player movement Free agency The 2024 free agency period began on February 13 at noon EST. Pending free agents and teams were able to negotiate offers for one week starting Sunday, February 4, 2024, and ending Sunday, February 11, 2024. All formal offers to a player during this time were sent to both the league and the players union and could not be rescinded.
Trade deadline The in-season trade deadline was on October 2 at 5 pm EDT.
Regular season Standings
Postseason
Playoff bracket
Attendance
Ranked from highest to lowest average home attendance. + Regular season No. Team Home games Total attendance Average attendance 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 280,491 31,165 2 Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 249,164 27,684 3 BC Lions 9 241,947 26,883 4 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 198,012 22,001 5 Calgary Stampeders 9 193,869 21,541 6 Montreal Alouettes 9 191,718 21,302 7 Edmonton Elks 9 184,494 20,499 8 Ottawa Redblacks 9 169,323 18,813 9 Toronto Argonauts 9 136,162 15,129
Broadcasting The CFL continued to be broadcast on TSN and RDS across all platforms in Canada as part of their current contract. The broadcast rights were extended through 2025. In June, Bell Media announced that CTV would broadcast TSN-produced CFL coverage on digital terrestrial television, including a late-season package of exclusive 3 p.m. ET games beginning on September 7, continuing with playoff coverage of the East Division, and concluding with a simulcast of the 111th Grey Cup; returning the CFL to over-the-air television for the first time since 2007.
Broadcast rights for the CFL in the United States remained with CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) following their acquisition of the rights during the 2023 season. CBSSN's package consisted mostly of Saturday and Sunday contests during June and July, a majority of August games, and the Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day Classics.Full 2024 Broadcast Schedule. CFL.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
The league continued the use of its own streaming platform, CFL+, to stream the TSN broadcast to US audiences (when CBSSN is not broadcasting a game) and international audiences (all games) at no cost. The CFL also expanded on its functionality, allowing video on demand replay for up to 48 hours after the game and used CFL+ to broadcast most of the preseason using in-stadium video feeds and local radio play-by-play commentary.
Award winners CFL Honour Roll + Weekly Honour Roll Week Quarterback Running back Receiver Offensive lineman Defensive lineman Linebacker Defensive back Returner Kicker/Punter Special teams Offensive line 1 Jake Maier James Butler Tyler Snead Brandon Revenberg Jared Brinkman Wynton McManis Rolan Milligan Mario Alford René Paredes Kelon Thomas Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2 Vernon Adams Ryquell Armstead Jalen Philpot Dariusz Bladek Anthony Lanier II Jameer Thurman Tyrell Ford DeVonte Dedmon Brett Lauther Rolan Milligan Montreal Alouettes 3 McLeod Bethel-Thompson Ka'Deem Carey Alexander Hollins Dejon Allen Casey Sayles Tyrice Beverette Jamal Peters DeVonte Dedmon Nik Constantinou Tyron Vrede Toronto Argonauts 4 Vernon Adams Ryquell Armstead Jevon Cottoy Nick Callender Trevon Mason D.Q. Thomas Jonathan Edouard Tobias Harris Sergio Castillo Adarius Pickett Edmonton Elks 5 Vernon Adams Brady Oliveira Justin McInnis Nick Callender Casey Sayles Kyrie Wilson Rolan Milligan Janarion Grant Sergio Castillo Kabion Ento Montreal Alouettes 6 Vernon Adams Ka'Deem Carey Ontaria Wilson Logan Ferland Jordan Williams Wynton McManis Adarius Pickett Janarion Grant Sean Whyte Thiadric Hansen Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Shea Patterson William Stanback Ajou Ajou Jacob Brammer DeWayne Hendrix Micah Awe Kobe Williams Terry Williams Nik Constantinou Tyson Hergott Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 Davis Alexander Ka'Deem Carey Bralon Addison Isiah Cage Bryce Carter Adam Bighill Marc-Antoine Dequoy Kalil Pimpleton Lewis Ward Tyrice Beverette Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 Shea Patterson Brady Oliveira Marken Michel Shane Richards Willie Jefferson Adam Bighill Royce Metchie Mario Alford Sergio Castillo Mario Alford Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 Taylor Powell William Stanback Tevin Jones Martez Ivey Shawn Oakman Darnell Sankey DaShaun Amos Terry Williams Brett Lauther Kerfalla Exumé Toronto Argonauts 11 Trevor Harris Justin Rankin Nic Demski Jarell Broxton Mustafa Johnson Jameer Thurman Tyrell Ford James Letcher Lewis Ward Jordan Perryman Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 Dru Brown Brady Oliveira Tim White Gabe Wallace Christian Covington Frankie Griffin Benjie Franklin DeVonte Dedmon Lirim Hajrullahu Tony Jones Edmonton Elks 13 McLeod Bethel-Thompson Greg Bell Kurleigh Gittens Jr. Coulter Woodmansey Malik Carney Micah Awe Damon Webb DeVonte Dedmon Marc Liegghio Justin Herdman-Reed Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 Nathan Rourke David Mackie Reggie Begelton Martez Ivey Mike Rose Cameron Judge Kordell Jackson Jamal Morrow Jake Julien Gary Johnson Edmonton Elks 15 Chad Kelly Greg Bell Steven Dunbar Brandon Revenberg Nick Usher Cameron Judge Jonathan Moxey Janarion Grant José Maltos Patrice René Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 Trevor Harris Ryquell Armstead Kian Schaffer-Baker Trevon Tate Mustafa Johnson Jameer Thurman Tarvarus McFadden Mario Alford Marc Liegghio Jacob Roberts Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 Zach Collaros William Stanback Kenny Lawler Nick Callender Shawn Oakman Tyron Vrede Rolan Milligan James Letcher Nik Constantinou Fabian Weitz Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 Nathan Rourke Brady Oliveira Nic Demski Liam Dobson Bryan Cox Jr. Redha Kramdi Deatrick Nichols Loucheiz Purifoy Jake Julien Trevor Hoyte Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 Chad Kelly Justin Rankin Jerreth Sterns David Foucault Jake Ceresna Wynton McManis Loucheiz Purifoy Terry Williams Cody Grace Brian Cole II Montreal Alouettes 20 Chad Kelly Jeshrun Antwi Dejon Brissett David Beard Ralph Holley Carthell Flowers-Lloyd Cristophe Beaulieu Kalil Pimpleton Joseph Zema Benjie Franklin Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 Nick Arbuckle Deonta McMahon Makai Polk Brett Boyko Jordan Domineck Tony Jones Damon Webb Isaiah Wooden Sergio Castillo Isaac Darkangelo Montreal Alouettes
+ Monthly Honour Roll Month Quarterback Running back Receiver Offensive lineman Defensive lineman Linebacker Defensive back Returner Kicker/Punter Special teams Offensive line June Vernon Adams Ka'Deem Carey Alexander Hollins Isiah Cage Jared Brinkman Jameer Thurman Nafees Lyon DeVonte Dedmon René Paredes Rolan Milligan Toronto Argonauts July Vernon Adams Brady Oliveira Justin McInnis Logan Ferland Casey Sayles Wynton McManis Marc-Antoine Dequoy Kalil Pimpleton Lewis Ward Tyrice Beverette Montreal Alouettes August Trevor Harris Brady Oliveira Tevin Jones Martez Ivey Ralph Holley Frankie Griffin Tyrell Ford Deonta McMahon Sergio Castillo David Mackie Edmonton Elks September Trevor Harris Brady Oliveira Jevoni Robinson Martez Ivey Casey Sayles Nick Anderson Marcus Sayles James Letcher Lirim Hajrullahu Tyrell Richards Hamilton Tiger-Cats October Chad Kelly Brady Oliveira Makai Polk Brett Boyko Shawn Oakman Tony Jones Loucheiz Purifoy James Letcher Brett Lauther Brian Cole II Montreal Alouettes
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