Article content
The Canadian Football League has unveiled some key dates for 2025 ahead of a new season kicking off on June 5.
Article content
Following what’s expected to be a busy free agency period beginning on Feb. 11, the next generation of stars will take centre stage as the CFL Combine is coming to Regina from Mar. 21-23.
The top prospects will gather in the Queen City for medical testing and measurements, on- and off-field testing while being put through individual drills for all nine CFL clubs to watch.
Article content
The combine will lead right into the CFL Draft and CFL Global Draft where many of those top prospects will hear their names called on Apr. 29. The Global draft begins at 9 a.m. Saskatchewan time while the Canadian draft begins at 6 p.m.
Following the drafts, teams across the league will get a first look at their selections along with more first-year players as rookie camps open on May 7.
Rosters then have to be reduced to 85 players on May 10 before main training camps open on May 11.
Just two days after that on May 13, rosters have to be trimmed to 75 players before the pre-season begins. The opening game on the exhibition schedule features the Calgary Stampeders taking on the B.C. Lions on May 19. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will open the pre-season on May 24 in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers.
Following the second pre-season game for each team, CFL training camps will officially close on May 31 before teams enter Week 1 of the 2025 season, which begins June 5 when the Roughriders host the Ottawa Redblacks at Mosaic Stadium.
2025 Key Dates
Feb. 2-9 – Free Agency Communication Window
Article content
Pending free agents are allowed to take to teams for one week prior to free agency
Feb. 11 – Free Agency opens
Free agents can officially sign with teams beginning at 11 a.m. Saskatchewan time
Feb. 28 – CFL Invitational Combine
Select prospects will gather at the University of Waterloo
March 20 – Team media availabilities
Head coaches and general managers from across the league will be available to the media
March 21-23 – CFL Combine
Top prospects will be put through testing and evaluations in Regina
April 29 – CFL Draft
CFL Global Draft begins at 9 a.m. while the CFL Draft gets underway at 6 p.m.
May 7 – Rookie Camps open
First-year players will take the field
May 10 – Rosters reduced to 85 players
Teams need to make cutdowns, excluding non-counters
May 11 – Training camps open
All nine clubs officially open training camp
May 13 – Rosters reduced to 75 players
Second wave of cutdowns prior to the pre-season
May 19-30 – Pre-season action
Teams play exhibition games, including the Roughriders taking on the Bombers on May 24 and again on May 30
May 31 – Training camp ends
Camps officially wrap up as teams make final roster cuts
Share this article in your social network
