The 2020 BC Lions season was scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 67th overall. Training camps, pre-season games, and regular season games were initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFL announced on April 7, 2020 that the start of the 2020 CFL season would not occur before July 2020.[1] On May 20, 2020, it was announced that the league would likely not begin regular season play prior to September 2020.[2] On August 17, 2020 however, the season was officially cancelled due to COVID-19.[3]
2020 BC Lions season | |
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General manager | Ed Hervey |
Head coach | Rick Campbell |
Home field | BC Place |
Results | |
Record | N/A |
Division place | N/A, West |
Playoff finish | Season cancelled |
This would have been the third season with Ed Hervey as the Lions' general manager.[4] The Lions' incumbent head coach, DeVone Claybrooks, was fired on November 6, 2019 after one season.[5] Rick Campbell was announced as the team's head coach on December 2, 2019.[6]
The Lions were scheduled to hold their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia for the 11th straight year.[7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, this was postponed and the Lions will fulfill the last year of their contract in 2021.[8][1][9]
Offseason
editCFL National Draft
editThe 2020 CFL National Draft took place on April 30, 2020.[10] The Lions were scheduled to select third in each round, less any traded picks, after finishing third-last in the 2019 league standings. However, the club traded their third and 12th overall selections to the Calgary Stampeders in exchange for the first and 15th overall picks.[11] Selecting first overall for the first time since the 1999 CFL Draft, the Lions selected linebacker, Jordan Williams.[11]
The Lions acquired an additional fifth-round pick after trading a negotiation list player and a fourth-round pick to the Stampeders for Justin Renfrow.[12] The team also sent a sixth-round selection to Montreal in part of the trade for Tyrell Sutton.[13][14]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
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1 | 3 | Jordan Williams | LB | East Carolina | Louisville, KY |
2 | 12 | Nathan Rourke | QB | Ohio | Oakville, ON |
3 | 23 | Courtney Hammond | DL | Western Oregon | Corvallis, OR |
5 | 40 | Matt Guevremont | OL | Indiana (PA) | Pickering, ON |
5 | 43 | Cordell Hastings | WR | Acadia | Calgary, AB |
7 | 58 | Kayden Johnson | RB | York | Kerrobert, SK |
8 | 67 | Damian Jamieson | LB | York | Oakville, ON |
CFL Global Draft
editThe 2020 CFL Global Draft was scheduled to take place on April 16, 2020.[15] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this draft and its accompanying combine were postponed to occur just before the start of training camp, which was ultimately cancelled.[1][16] The Lions were scheduled to select third in each round with the number of rounds never announced.[15]
Planned schedule
editPreseason
editWeek | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
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A | Bye | |||||||||
B | 1 | Sat, May 30 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Football Team | NA | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
C | 2 | Fri, June 5 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | NA | BC Place |
Regular season
editWeek | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
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1 | 1 | Thu, June 11 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Football Team | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
2 | 2 | Thu, June 18 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
3 | 3 | Sat, June 27 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Football Team | TSN | BC Place | ||||
4 | 4 | Sat, July 4 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
5 | 5 | Sat, July 11 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
6 | 6 | Thu, July 16 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
7 | 7 | Thu, July 23 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BC Place | ||||
8 | 8 | Sat, Aug 1 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
9 | 9 | Sat, Aug 8 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
10 | 10 | Sat, Aug 15 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
11 | Bye | |||||||||
12 | 11 | Fri, Aug 28 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BC Place | ||||
13 | 12 | Thu, Sept 3 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 12 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BC Place | ||||
15 | Bye | |||||||||
16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
17 | 15 | Fri, Oct 2 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
18 | 16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
19 | Bye | |||||||||
20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | BC Place | ||||
21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 30 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field |
Team
editRoster
editCoaching staff
editFront office and support staff
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Ambrosie issues statement on behalf of CFL". cfl.ca. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "CFL provides update regarding 2020". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL not to play shortened season in the fall". Canadian Football League. August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ed Hervey named new B.C. Lions general manager, Buono to stay on as head coach". cbc.ca. November 30, 2017.
- ^ "DeVone Claybrooks relieved of head coaching duties". bclions.com. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". cfl.ca. December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Lions To Hold Training Camp In Kamloops Through 2020". bclions.ca. July 26, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "B.C. Lions 'can't confirm or deny what's going to happen' with CFL training camp in Kamloops". kamloopsthisweek.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "B.C. Lions, City of Kamloops roll training camp contract over to 2021; no camp in Kamloops this year". kamloopsthisweek.com. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "BC trades up to first overall, take Jordan Williams". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lions acquire OL Renfrow from Stamps". CFL.ca. July 28, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Esks acquire Martese Jackson from Argos". September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2020". CFL.ca. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". CFL.ca. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 BC Lions Schedule". BC Lions. Retrieved December 21, 2019.