2024 BC Lions season#Roster
{{Short description|CFL team season}}
{{Infobox NFL_season
| logo =
| team = BC Lions
| year = 2024
| record = 9–9
| division_place = 3rd, West
| president = Duane Vienneau
| general manager = Rick Campbell
Neil McEvoy
| coach = Rick Campbell
| stadium = BC Place Stadium
| playoffs = Lost West Semi-Final
| MOP = Justin McInnis
| MODP = Garry Peters
| MOC = Justin McInnis
| MOOL = Jarell Broxton
| MOST = Sean Whyte
| MOR = Ayinde Eley
| uniform = File:CFL BCL Jersey 2024.png
}}
The 2024 BC Lions season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the third straight year in week 18 following their win over the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan's the next day. However, the team lost the West Semi-Final to the Roughriders.
The 2024 CFL season was the fourth season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the third season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/12/02/lions-officially-name-rick-campbell-head-coach/ |title=Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=December 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/rick-campbell-neil-mcevoy-bc-lions-1.5831533 |title=B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=December 7, 2020}}
The BC Lions drew an average home attendance of 26,883 in 2024.
Offseason
=CFL Global Draft=
The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://press.cfl.ca/cfl-combine-in-winnipeg-and-april-30-drafts-highlight-2024-offseason |title=CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 31, 2024}} The Lions had two picks in the draft, selecting sixth in each round.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024-global-draft-tracker/ |title=2024 Global draft tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 5, 2024}}
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! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Pick ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Player ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Position ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Club/School ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Nationality | |||||
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|align=center| 1 | 6 | Carl Meyer | K | Jacksonville Sharks | {{Flag|South Africa}} |
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|align=center| 2 | 15 | Tory Taylor | P | Iowa | {{Flag|Australia}} |
=CFL National Draft=
The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Lions had nine selections in the eight-round draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/2024/ |title=Draft tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 5, 2024}} Not including traded picks, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft after finishing second in the 2023 league standings of teams that did not qualify for the 110th Grey Cup game.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/ |title=CFL standings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 12, 2023}}
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! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Pick ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Player ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Position ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | School ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Hometown | |||||
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|align=center| 1 | 6 | George Una | OL | Windsor | Toronto, ON |
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|align=center| 2 | 15 | Theo Benedet | OL | British Columbia | North Vancouver, BC |
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|align=center| 2 | 19 | Ezechiel Tieide | WR | Concordia | Lachine, QC |
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|align=center| 3 | 26 | Cristophe Beaulieu | DB | Laval | Blainville, QC |
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|align=center| 5 | 44 | Kail Dava | DL | Tennessee Tech | Mississauga, ON |
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|align=center| 6 | 53 | Terrence Ganyi | LB | Maine | Montreal, QC |
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|align=center| 7 | 62 | Dawson Marchant | DB | Northwestern Oklahoma State | Vancouver, BC |
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|align=center| 8 | 71 | Theo Johnson | TE | Pennsylvania State | Windsor, ON |
Preseason
=Schedule=
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scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Kickoff ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | TV ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Summary |
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! align="center" | A | colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye |
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! align="center" | B ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|1 | align="center" | Sat, May 25 | align="center" | 1:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Calgary Stampeders | align="center" | L 6–30 | align="center" | 0–1 | align="center" | CFL+ | align="center" | McMahon Stadium | align="center" | 17,060 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6395/calgary-stampeders-vs-bc-lions/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | C ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|2 | align="center" | Fri, May 31 | align="center" | 7:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Edmonton Elks | align="center" | W 26–9 | align="center" | 1–1 | align="center" | TSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | N/A | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6399/bc-lions-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap] |
{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2024/ |title=2024 CFL Schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 13, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-CFL-Broadcast-Schedule-4.pdf |title=2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 25, 2024}}
:{{color box|black|#|#F6791F}} Games played with blackout uniforms.
:{{color box|#E1E1E1|#|black}} Games played with fog uniforms.
Regular season
=Standings=
{{2024 CFL West Division standings}}
=Schedule=
On November 29, 2023, the Lions announced that they would be the host team for a neutral site game that was played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/29/west-coast-vibes-touchdown-series-heads-to-victoria-in-2024/ |title=West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 29, 2023}}
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scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Kickoff ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | TV ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Summary |
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! align="center" | 1 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|1 | align="center" | Sun, June 9 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Toronto Argonauts | align="center" | L 27–35 | align="center" | 0–1 | align="center" | BMO Field | align="center" | 12,767 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/09/argos-win-back-and-forth-battle-against-bc-in-home-opener/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 2 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|2 | align="center" | Sat, June 15 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Calgary Stampeders | align="center" | W 26–17 | align="center" | 1–1 | align="center" | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 53,788 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/15/lions-celebrate-sold-out-home-opener-with-win-over-stamps/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 3 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|3 | align="center" | Fri, June 21 | align="center" | 5:30 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | align="center" | W 26–24 | align="center" | 2–1 | align="center" | TSN/RDS | align="center" | Princess Auto Stadium | align="center" | 31,210 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/21/lions-victorious-after-back-and-forth-affair-with-bombers/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 4 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|4 | align="center" | Thu, June 27 | align="center" | 7:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Edmonton Elks | align="center" | W 24–21 | align="center" | 3–1 | align="center" | TSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 19,016 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/28/lions-get-narrow-home-win-over-elks/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 5 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|5 | align="center" | Sun, July 7 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | align="center" | W 44–28 | align="center" | 4–1 | align="center" | TSN/CBSSN | align="center" | Tim Hortons Field | align="center" | 20,210 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/07/lions-offence-roars-in-road-win-over-ticats/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 6 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|6 | align="center" | Sat, July 13 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | align="center" | W 35–20 | align="center" | 5–1 | align="center" | TSN/CBSSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 30,803 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/13/justin-mcinnis-dominates-as-lions-beat-riders/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 7 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|7 | align="center" | Sun, July 21 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Calgary Stampeders | align="center" | L 24–25 | align="center" | 5–2 | align="center" | TSN/CBSSN | align="center" | McMahon Stadium | align="center" | 20,057 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6428/calgary-stampeders-vs-bc-lions/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 8 | colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye |
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! align="center" | 9 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|8 | align="center" | Thu, Aug 1 | align="center" | 5:30 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | align="center" | L 0–25 | align="center" | 5–3 | align="center" | TSN/RDS | align="center" | Princess Auto Stadium | align="center" | 31,859 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6433/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-bc-lions/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 10 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|9 | align="center" | Sun, Aug 11 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Edmonton Elks | align="center" | L 16–33 | align="center" | 5–4 | align="center" | TSN/CBSSN | align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium | align="center" | 18,447 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/11/elks-overcome-injuries-beat-lions-for-second-straight-win/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 11 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|10 | align="center" | Sun, Aug 18 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | align="center" | L 11–20 | align="center" | 5–5 | align="center" | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 30,803 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/18/bombers-spoil-rourkes-return-with-road-win-over-lions/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 12 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|11 | align="center" | Sat, Aug 24 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Ottawa Redblacks | align="center" | L 27–34 | align="center" | 5–6 | align="center" | TSN/RDS2 | align="center" | TD Place Stadium | align="center" | 19,761 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/24/red-hot-redblacks-defeat-lions-at-home/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 13 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|12 | align="center" | Sat, Aug 31 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | Ottawa Redblacks | align="center" | W 38–12 | align="center" | 6–6 | align="center" | TSN/RDS2 | align="center" | Royal Athletic Park | align="center" | 14,727 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/31/lions-take-down-redblacks-in-first-ever-touchdown-pacific/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 14 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|13 | align="center" | Fri, Sept 6 | align="center" | 4:30 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Montreal Alouettes | align="center" | W 37–23 | align="center" | 7–6 | align="center" | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | align="center" | Molson Stadium | align="center" | 23,035 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/lions-secure-road-win-against-east-leading-alouettes/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 15 | style="text-align:center; background:#252525;"|14 | align="center" | Fri, Sept 13 | align="center" | 7:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Toronto Argonauts | align="center" | L 17–33 | align="center" | 7–7 | align="center" | TSN/CBSSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 20,683 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/14/argos-play-complete-game-to-take-down-lions-in-vancouver/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 16 | colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye |
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! align="center" | 17 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|15 | align="center" | Fri, Sept 27 | align="center" | 7:30 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | align="center" | L 29–32 (2OT) | align="center" | 7–8 | align="center" | TSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 22,583 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/28/ticats-claim-overtime-victory-after-late-comeback-against-bc/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 18 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|16 | align="center" | Fri, Oct 4 | align="center" | 7:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Calgary Stampeders | align="center" | W 32–15 | align="center" | 8–8 | align="center" | TSN | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 21,108 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/05/lions-inch-closer-to-playoff-spot-with-win-over-stamps/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 19 ! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|17 | align="center" | Sat, Oct 12 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | align="center" | L 8–39 | align="center" | 8–9 | align="center" | TSN | align="center" | Mosaic Stadium | align="center" | 28,683 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/12/roughriders-shut-down-lions-to-secure-home-playoff-game/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 20 | style="text-align:center; background:#252525;"|18 | align="center" | Sat, Oct 19 | align="center" | 4:00 p.m. PDT | align="center" | vs. Montreal Alouettes | align="center" | W 27–3 | align="center" | 9–9 | align="center" | TSN/RDS | align="center" | BC Place | align="center" | 28,436 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/19/adams-jr-returns-to-lead-lions-to-win-over-als/ Recap] |
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! align="center" | 21 | colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye |
:{{color box|black|#|#F6791F}} Games played with blackout uniforms.
:{{color box|#E1E1E1|#|black}} Games played with fog uniforms.
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Post-season
=Schedule=
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scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Kickoff ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | TV ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Summary |
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! style="text-align:center; background:#E1E1E1;"|West Semi-Final | align="center" | Sat, Nov 2 | align="center" | 3:30 p.m. PST | align="center" | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | align="center" | L 19–28 | align="center" | 0–1 | align="center" | TSN/RDS | align="center" | Mosaic Stadium | align="center" | 26,125 | align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/2024/11/02/green-monster-riders-defeat-lions-in-western-semi-final/ Recap] |
:{{color box|#E1E1E1|#|black}} Games played with fog uniforms.
Team
=Roster=
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|+ colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};"|{{navbar-header|BC Lions roster|BC Lions roster|plain=1|fontcolor=white}} |
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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running backs
Fullbacks
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| style="width: 12px;" | | style="width: 0.5px; background-color:#000000" | | style="width: 12px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | 1-game injured
6-game injured
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Practice roster
Suspended
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style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px solid black" colspan="12"| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 10 Injured, 11 Practice, 1 Disabled, 2 Suspended [http://www.bclions.com/roster/ Roster] updated 2024-11-01 • [https://www.bclions.com/2022-depth-chart-game-notes/ Depth chart] • [https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions Transactions] • More CFL rosters |
=Coaching staff=
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|+ colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|BC Lions|border=2}};"|{{navbar-header|BC Lions staff|BC Lions staff|plain=1|fontcolor=white}} |
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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Front Office and Support Staff
|width="35"| | style="vertical-align:top;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
→ [http://www.bclions.com/page/lions_staff Coaching Staff] |
References
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External links
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