2024 Toronto Argonauts season

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2024 Toronto Argonauts season
General manager Michael Clemons
President Bill Manning (until July 11, 2024)
Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie
Home field BMO Field
Results
Record10–8
Division place2nd, East
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup
Team MOP Ka’Deem Carey
Team MODP DaShaun Amos
Team MOC Lirim Hajrullahu
Team MOOL Ryan Hunter
Team MOST Janarion Grant
Team MOR Makai Polk
Uniform
CFL TOR Jersey 2024.png

The 2024 Toronto Argonauts season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 151st year of existence. The Argonauts qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year with a win on October 11 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [1] The team won their 19th Grey Cup championship after defeating the Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup game.

Contents

The 2024 CFL season was the fourth season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fifth season for Michael Clemons as general manager. [2] [3]

On July 11, 2024, team owners, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), parted ways with team president, Bill Manning, and stated that Clemons would report directly to MLSE President, Keith Pelley. [4]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [5] The Argonauts had two picks in the draft, selecting seventh in each round. [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionClub/SchoolNationality
17 Jeremy Edwards P Eastern Kentucky Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
216 Denzel Daxon DL Illinois Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas

CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [5] The Argonauts had nine selections in the eight-round draft. [7] Through a series of trades with Hamilton and Edmonton, the Argonauts improved their first-round pick by two spots, and had three selections in the third round and two each in the fifth and sixth rounds. [7]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
15 Kevin Mital WR Laval Saint-Agapit, QC
324 Tyson Hergott DL Waterloo Waterloo, ON
325 John Bosse OL Calgary Calgary, AB
327 Tyshon Blackburn DB Alberta Calgary, AB
539 Jerrell Cummings DB British Columbia Vancouver, BC
545 Ifenna Onyeka DL Carleton Brampton, ON
648 Anim Dankwah OL Howard Toronto, ON
654 Justin Sambu DL Baylor Calgary, AB
872 Daniel Shin OLAlberta Edmonton, AB

Preseason

The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ontario. [8]

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 257:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 13–300–1 RDS/CFL+ Molson Stadium 13,787 Recap
C2Fri, May 317:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 25–141–1CFL+ Alumni Stadium N/A Recap

[9] [10]

 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

East Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Montreal Alouettes 181251254554046–2L2 Details
Toronto Argonauts 181080205134793–5L1 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 18981194434883–5W1 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 187110144955574–4L1 Details

Schedule

The Argonauts are scheduled to play nine regular season home games in Toronto for the first time since 2018. [11] The team was the designated host for Touchdown Atlantic games in 2019, 2022, and 2023, while the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and the 2021 CFL season had every team hosting seven home games.

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sun, June 97:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 35–271–0 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 12,767 Recap
2Bye
32Sat, June 227:00 p.m. EDTvs. Edmonton Elks W 39–362–0TSN/RDS/CBSSNBMO Field10,857 Recap
43Fri, June 287:30 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal Alouettes L 20–302–1TSN/RDSBMO Field11,165 Recap
54Thu, July 49:00 p.m. EDTat Saskatchewan Roughriders L 23–302–2TSN Mosaic Stadium 23,923 Recap
65Thu, July 117:30 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesW 37–183–2TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 18,088 Recap
76Sat, July 207:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 24–273–3TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 22,910 Recap
87Sat, July 277:00 p.m. EDTvs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 16–14 (OT)4–3TSN/CBSSNBMO Field14,994 Recap
98Sun, Aug 47:00 p.m. EDTat Calgary Stampeders L 23–274–4TSN McMahon Stadium 19,914 Recap
109Fri, Aug 97:30 p.m. EDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 39–255–4TSNBMO Field13,481 Recap
11Bye
1210Thu, Aug 227:30 p.m. EDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 20–196–4TSN/RDSBMO Field19,327 Recap
1311 Mon, Sept 2 2:30 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 28–316–5TSN/RDS2/CBSSNTim Hortons Field25,291 Recap
1412Sat, Sept 71:00 p.m. EDTat Ottawa Redblacks L 27–416–6TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,834 Recap
1513Fri, Sept 1310:00 p.m. EDTat BC LionsW 33–177–6TSN/CBSSN BC Place 20,683 Recap
1614Fri, Sept 207:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 31–337–7TSN/RDSBMO Field18,210 Recap
1715Sat, Sept 287:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 37–318–7TSN/RDSBMO Field14,856 Recap
18Bye
1916Fri, Oct 118:30 p.m. EDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersW 14–119–7TSN/RDS2 Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
2017Sat, Oct 193:00 p.m. EDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 38–3110–7 CTV BMO Field20,487 Recap
2118Fri, Oct 259:30 p.m. EDTat Edmonton ElksL 30–31 (OT)10–8TSN Commonwealth Stadium 15,069 Recap

[9] [10]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
East Semi-FinalSat, Nov 23:00 p.m. EDTvs. Ottawa Redblacks W 58–381–0CTV/TSN/RDS BMO Field 18,060 Recap
East FinalSat, Nov 93:00 p.m. ESTat Montreal Alouettes W 30–282–0CTV/TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap
111th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 176:00 p.m. EST Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 41–243–0CTV/TSN/RDS BC Place 52,439 Recap

[9]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

  • None
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Futures

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 11 Injured, 14 Practice, 2 Suspended, 2 Futures
Roster updated 2024-11-17 • Depth chart • Transactions (argonauts.ca) • Transactions (cfl.ca) • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Front office and support staff
  • Owner – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
  • President – Vacant
  • General Manager – Michael Clemons
  • Assistant General Manager – John Murphy
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Josh Shewell
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist – Mark Belmore
  • Equipment Manager – Danny Webb
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – David Sillberg
  • Strength and Conditioning – Usama Mujtaba
  • Manager, Football Media – Chris Balenovich
  • Manager, Communications – Mike Hogan
 

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Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

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