2024 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:2024
Record:5–4
Division Place:3rd, East
President:Bill Manning (Until July 11, 2024)
General Manager:Michael Clemons
Coach:Ryan Dinwiddie
Stadium:BMO Field
Playoffs:TBD
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The 2024 Toronto Argonauts season is the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 151st year of existence. The Argonauts will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year and win their league-leading 19th Grey Cup championship.

The 2024 CFL season is the fourth season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fifth season for Michael Clemons as general manager.[1] [2]

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.

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Argonauts had two picks in the draft, selecting seventh in each round.[4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionClub/SchoolNationality
1 7 P
2 16 DL

CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Argonauts had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[5] 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.[5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
1 5 WR Saint-Agapit, QC
3 24 DL Waterloo, ON
3 25 OL Calgary, AB
3 27 DB Calgary, AB
5 39 DB Vancouver, BC
5 45 DL Brampton, ON
6 48 OL Toronto, ON
6 54 DL Calgary, AB
8 72 OL Alberta Edmonton, AB

Preseason

The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ontario.[6]

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 257:30 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesL 13–300–1RDS/CFL+Molson Stadium13,787Recap
C2Fri, May 317:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 25–141–1CFL+Alumni StadiumN/ARecap
[7] [8]

Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Schedule

The Argonauts are scheduled to play nine regular season home games in Toronto for the first time since 2018.[9] 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. EDTvs. BC LionsW 35–271–0TSN/CBSSNBMO Field12,767Recap
2Bye
32Sat, June 227:00 p.m. EDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 39–362–0TSN/RDS/CBSSNBMO Field10,857Recap
43Fri, June 287:30 p.m. EDTL 20–302–1TSN/RDSBMO Field11,165Recap
54Thu, July 49:00 p.m. EDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 23–302–2TSNMosaic Stadium23,923Recap
65Thu, July 117:30 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesW 37–183–2TSN/RDSMolson Stadium18,088Recap
76Sat, July 207:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 24–273–3TSN/RDS2/CBSSNTim Hortons Field22,910Recap
87Sat, July 277:00 p.m. EDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 16–14 (OT)4–3TSN/CBSSNBMO Field14,994Recap
98Sun, Aug 47:00 p.m. EDTat Calgary Stampeders23–274–4TSNMcMahon Stadium19,914Recap
109Fri, Aug 97:30 p.m. EDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 39–255–4TSNBMO Field13,481Recap
11Bye
1210Thu, Aug 227:30 p.m. EDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersTSN/RDSBMO Field
1311Mon, Sept 22:30 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSN/RDS2/CBSSNTim Hortons Field
1412Sat, Sept 71:00 p.m. EDTat Ottawa RedblacksTSN/RDSTD Place Stadium
1513Fri, Sept 1310:00 p.m. EDTat BC LionsTSN/CBSSNBC Place
1614Fri, Sept 207:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSN/RDSBMO Field
1715Sat, Sept 287:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesTSN/RDSBMO Field
18Bye
1916Fri, Oct 118:30 p.m. EDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersTSN/RDS2Princess Auto Stadium
2017Sat, Oct 193:00 p.m. EDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksCTVBMO Field
2118Fri, Oct 259:30 p.m. EDTat Edmonton ElksTSNCommonwealth Stadium
[7] [8]

Games played with colour uniforms.

Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history. Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. November 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: CFL.ca Staff . Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties . CFL.ca . October 8, 2019 . November 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason . . January 31, 2024.
  4. News: 2024 Global draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Argos announce 2024 schedule . . December 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2024 Schedule . . February 20, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule . . May 25, 2024.
  9. Web site: Argos membership central . . November 12, 2023.