2016 Ottawa Redblacks season

2016 Ottawa Redblacks season
Head coach	Rick Campbell
General manager	Marcel Desjardins
Home field	TD Place Stadium
Results
Record	0–0
Division place	TBD, East
Playoff finish	TBD
Uniform

The 2016 Ottawa Redblacks season will be the third season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks will attempt to return to the Grey Cup and win their first ever championship.

Off-Season

Open Tryout Sessions

On February 2, 2016, the Redblacks announced they would be holding open tryouts across North America during the spring.^[1] The dates and locations are listed in the table below:

Location	Venue	Date
Miami, Florida	Florida International University	February 27, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia	Lakewood Stadium	February 28, 2016
Austin, Texas	Bastrop Memorial Stadium	April 9, 2016
Las Vegas, Nevada	Bill 'Wildcat' Morris Rebel Park	April 10, 2016
Ottawa, Ontario	TD Place Stadium	April 23, 2016
Indianapolis, Indiana	Decatur Central High School	May 21, 2016

Free-Agency

Prior to the start of free-agency at 12:00pm ET on February 9, 2016,the RedBlacks extended the contracts of some significant players. They brought back defensive lineman Zack Evans, wide-receiver Chris Williams and linebacker Damaso Munoz.

Additions

Ottawa made a big splash on the first day of free-agency when they signed highly coveted former-Argos QB Trevor Harris. Harris played very well in 17 games for the Argos in 2015; completing 71% of his passes attempts with 33 touchdowns and 19 interceptions for 4,354 yards.^[2] Harris is expected to be the back-up quarterback behind 41-year old, 2015 Most Outstanding Player, Henry Burris.^[3]

Losses

Star defensive end Justin Capicciotti signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 10. Capicciotti had been one of Ottawa's best pass-rushers in the previous two seasons, totalling 23 sacks and just shy of 100 tackles.^[4] Also on February 10, starting running back Jeremiah Johnson signed with the BC Lions. In two seasons with the Redblacks Johnson saw action in 15 games (missing 8 games due to injury in 2015), carrying the ball 135 times for 686 yards (5.0 average) with 11 rushing touchdowns. Veteran defensive back Jovon Johnson signed with the Montreal Alouettes.^[5] Javon Johnson was an Eastern All-Star in 2015 and was one of the leaders on the defensive side of the ball.

Training Camp

Non-mandatory spring mini-camp will be held April 24-26 at TD Place stadium. The sessions will be open for the public to view.^[6]

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
A	Mon, June 13	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers			TBA	TD Place Stadium
B	Fri, June 17	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TBA	Tim Hortons Field

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Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Montreal Alouettes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Ottawa Redblacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Toronto Argonauts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
1	Sat, June 25	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Edmonton Eskimos			TSN	Commonwealth Stadium
2	Thurs, June 30	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Montreal Alouettes			TSN/RDS	Molson Stadium
3	Fri, July 8	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders			TSN	TD Place Stadium
4	Wed, July 13	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Toronto Argonauts			TSN	BMO Field
5	Fri, July 22	9:00 p.m. EDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	Mosaic Stadium
6	Sun, July 31	7:30 p.m. EDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts			TSN	TD Place Stadium
7	Sat, Aug 6	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Edmonton Eskimos			TSN	TD Place Stadium
8	Bye
9	Fri, Aug 19	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes			TSN/RDS	TD Place Stadium
10	Thurs, Aug 25	7:30 p.m. EDT	vs. BC Lions			TSN	TD Place Stadium
11	Thurs, Sept 1	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Montreal Alouettes			TSN/RDS	Molson Stadium
12	Bye
13	Sat, Sept 17	5:00 p.m. EDT	at Calgary Stampeders			TSN	McMahon Stadium
14	Fri, Sept 23	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts			TSN	TD Place Stadium
15	Sat, Oct 1	10:00 p.m. EDT	at BC Lions			TSN	BC Place
16	Fri, Oct 7	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	TD Place Stadium
17	Fri, Oct 14	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN	Tim Hortons Field
18	Fri, Oct 21	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN	TD Place Stadium
19	Sat, Oct 29	4:00 p.m. EDT	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers			TSN	Investors Group Field
20	Fri, Nov 4	7:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers			TSN	TD Place Stadium

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Team

Roster

Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks  1 Henry Burris  7 Trevor Harris  4 Brock Jensen  5 Danny O'Brien Running Backs -- Brendan Gillanders FB 37 Kienan Lafrance RB 81 Patrick Lavoie FB -- Venric Marc RB 29 William Powell RB -- LaVance Taylor RB 34 Travon Van RB Receivers -- Armon Binns 82 Greg Ellingson -- Phillip Enchill  8 Jake Harty  9 Ernest Jackson 83 Scott MacDonell 13 Khalil Paden 18 Alex Pierzchalski -- Tyler Shoemaker -- Skyy Simmons 88 Brad Sinopoli 84 Jamill Smith 80 Chris Williams		Offensive Linemen 53 Matthew Albright OL 64 J'Michael Deane LG 63 Jon Gott C -- Simon Legare T 66 Nolan MacMillan RG 56 Alex Mateas C/G 55 SirVincent Rogers T 59 Jake Silas OL -- Evan Washington T 51 Aaron Wheaton T Defensive Linemen 79 Matt Acree DL 92 Zack Evans DT -- Arnaud Gascon-Nadon DL -- Cory Henry DL 95 Moton Hopkins DL 97 Kalonji Kashama DE 49 Ettore Lattanzio DL 90 Andrew Marshall DE 44 Kendall Montgomery DL -- LaDarius Owens DL 47 Nigel Romick DE 91 Aston Whiteside DE 75 Jonathan Williams DT 99 Connor Williams DT		Linebackers 39 Quinn Backus 48 Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard -- Tanner Doll 20 David Hinds 10 Malik Jackson -- John Kanongata'a 45 Damaso Munoz 36 Nick Rosamonda Defensive Backs 31 John Boyett 24 Jerrell Gavins -- Matthew Goldsmith 23 Forrest Hightower -- Ryan Hinds 14 Abdul Kanneh  6 Antoine Pruneau 22 Jeff Richards 32 Jermaine Robinson 21 Brandon Sermons -- Pierre Warren -- Darren Woodard 46 Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith Special Teams 50 Kevin Malcolm LS 30 Chris Milo K 15 Ronnie Pfeffer K		Unsigned Free Agents 85 Matt Carter WR 17 Thomas DeMarco QB 38 James Green LB 16 Marcus Henry WR 98 Marlon Smith DE 25 Brandyn Thompson DB 33 Jordan Verdone FB Italics indicate International player Roster updated 2016-03-02 Depth Chart • Transactions 73 Active, 7 Unsigned Free Agents → More rosters

Coaching staff

Ottawa Redblacks Staff
	Front Office Owner – Jeff Hunt President and CEO – Bernie Ashe General Manager – Marcel Desjardins Director of Player Personnel – vacant Coordinator, Football Administation – Chantal Covington Video Coordinator, Braun Gheller Towel Folder, Colin Farquharson Pro Scout, Kenny McClay Head Coaches Head Coach – Rick Campbell Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jason Maas Running Backs – Jordan Maksymic Offensive Line – Bryan Chiu Receivers – Travis Moore			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mark Nelson Defensive Line – Leroy Blugh Defensive Backs – Ike Charlton Defensive Assistant – Derek Oswalt Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Don Yanowsky Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Trainer – vacant → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

1. "Open Tryouts 2016 - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
2. "REDBLACKS land quarterback Trevor Harris". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
3. "Ottawa RedBlacks' new quarterback Trevor Harris learns from legends". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
4. "Saskatchewan Roughriders welcome DE Justin Capicciotti". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
5. "Ottawa RedBlacks lose Jovon Johnson to Montreal Alouettes, but the question is why". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
6. "REDBLACKS Mini-Camp Set for April 24-26". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
7. 2016 Schedule