2017 BC Lions season

2017 BC Lions season
General managerWally Buono
Head coachWally Buono
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record7–11
Division place5th, West
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Team MOPSolomon Elimimian
Team MOCShaquille Johnson
Team MORTy Long
Uniform

The 2017 BC Lions season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 64th overall. The Lions finished the season in fifth place in the West Division with a 7–11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, ending their playoff streak at 20 seasons, the second longest in CFL history.

This was the 11th year with Wally Buono as the team's head coach and his 15th year as general manager.[1]

This was the eighth consecutive season that the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia.[2]

Offseason

Free agents

The following is a list of players whose contracts are/were set to expire on February 14, 2017 at 9AM PDT. Players are eligible to re-sign with the Lions prior to that date and, if not signed or released before then, are eligible to sign with any team they choose.[3]

Position Player 2017 Team Date of Transaction Notes
RB Anthony Allen
DL Alex Bazzie Indianapolis Colts January 9, 2017[4] Granted early release[5]
LS Mike Benson BC Lions December 19, 2016[6] One-year contract
DL Mic'hael Brooks BC Lions February 14, 2017[7] Two-year contract
WR Bryan Burnham BC Lions February 12, 2017[8] Two-year contract
DB Steven Clarke BC Lions January 31, 2017[9] Two-year contract
LB Solomon Elimimian BC Lions December 21, 2016[10] Two-year contract
DB Anthony Gaitor New Orleans Saints January 9, 2017[11] Granted early release[5]
WR Marco Iannuzzi BC Lions February 14, 2017[12] Two-year contract
RB Jeremiah Johnson BC Lions December 16, 2016[13] Two-year contract
LB Nehemie Kankolongo BC Lions December 19, 2016[6] Two-year contract
DB T. J. Lee BC Lions February 10, 2017[14] One-year contract
K/P Richie Leone Arizona Cardinals January 5, 2017[15] Granted early release[16]
LB Bo Lokombo Baltimore Ravens January 31, 2017[17] Granted early release[18]
FB Rolly Lumbala BC Lions January 5, 2017[19] Two-year contract
K/P Paul McCallum
SB Nick Moore BC Lions February 10, 2017[20] One-year contract
C Tim O'Neill Retired
DB Keynan Parker BC Lions January 4, 2017[21] Two-year contract
WR Terrell Sinkfield Minnesota Vikings March 30, 2017[22]
OL Hunter Steward BC Lions February 8, 2017[23] One-year contract
DE Bryant Turner BC Lions February 6, 2017[24] One-year contract
DL Jabar Westerman Montreal Alouettes February 14, 2017[25] Three-year contract
DB Ronnie Yell BC Lions February 14, 2017[26] One-year contract

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CFL draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Lions had nine selections in the eight round draft after acquiring an additional first-round pick from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.[27]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team Hometown
1 3 Daniel Vandervoort WR McMaster Barrie, ON
1 7 Junior Luke DL Montreal Montreal, QC
2 16 Jeremy Zver OL Regina Regina, SK
3 24 Frederic Chagnon LB Montreal Montreal, QC
4 33 Nathaniel Hamlin DB Carleton Ottawa, ON
5 42 Edward Godin DL Laval Quebec City, QC
6 51 Dakota Brush WR Mount Allison Brantford, ON
7 60 Jordan Herdman LB Simon Fraser Winnipeg, MB
8 69 Mitchell Hillis WR Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK

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Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Tue, June 6 6:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 18–23 0–1 None McMahon Stadium 25,139 Recap
B Fri, June 16 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 42–10 1–1 TSN BC Place 15,632 Recap
 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Calgary Stampeders 18 13 4 1 27 523 349 7–3 L3 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 12 6 0 24 554 492 6–4 W1 Details
Edmonton Eskimos 18 12 6 0 24 510 495 5–5 W5 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 10 8 0 20 510 430 4–6 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 7 11 0 14 469 501 3–7 L1 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Sat, June 24 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 27–30 0–1 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 19,175 Recap
2 Fri, June 30 4:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts W 28–15 1–1 TSN/ESPN2 BMO Field 11,219 Recap
3 Thurs, July 6 4:30 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–16 2–1 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Molson Stadium 18,728 Recap
4 Sat, July 15 4:30 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 41–26 3–1 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 24,135 Recap
5 Fri, July 21 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 45–42 4–1 TSN BC Place 21,017 Recap
6 Fri, July 28 6:30 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 26–37 4–2 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 32,837 Recap
7 Sat, Aug 5 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 30–15 5–2 TSN BC Place 23,415 Recap
8 Sun, Aug 13 5:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 8–41 5–3 TSN/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
9 Fri, Aug 18 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 17–21 5–4 TSN BC Place 20,622 Recap
10 Sat, Aug 26 12:30 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 24–31 5–5 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 24,887 Recap
11 Bye
12 Fri, Sept 8 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 41–18 6–5 TSN/RDS BC Place 18,029 Recap
13 Sat, Sept 16 4:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 13–27 6–6 TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium 28,176 Recap
14 Fri, Sept 22 8:00 p.m. PDT vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 23–24 6–7 TSN BC Place 18,091 Recap
15 Bye
16 Sat, Oct 7 4:00 p.m. PDT vs Ottawa Redblacks L 25–30 6–8 TSN BC Place 19,324 Recap
17 Sat, Oct 14 1:00 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 20–26 6–9 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 26,434 Recap
18 Sat, Oct 21 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 29–35 (OT) 6–10 TSN BC Place 19,816 Recap
19 Sat, Oct 28 1:00 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 36–27 7–10 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 25,034 Recap
20 Sat, Nov 4 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 13–40 7–11 TSN BC Place 19,233 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured list

6-game injured list

Practice roster

Suspended

Disabled

Territorial exemption

Italics indicate international players
Roster updated 2017-11-04
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 5 injured, 4 six-game,
6 practice

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Coaching staff

BC Lions Staff
Front office and support staff
  • Owner – David Braley
  • President and ceo – Dennis Skulsky
  • General manager and vice president of football operations – Wally Buono
  • Director of football operations & player personnel – Neil McEvoy
  • Director of us scouting – Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Player-Business Developmental Advisor – Geroy Simon
  • Football Operations Consultant, Scout –Roy Shivers
  • Area Scout –Mike McCarthy
  • Video assistant – Andrew Millin
  • Head Trainer – Bill Reichelt
  • Assistant athletic therapist – Tristan Sandhu
  • Strength and Conditioning Trainer – Chris Boyko
  • Equipment manager – Ken "Kato" Kasuya
  • Equipment assistant – Andrew Dubiellak
  • Equipment assistant – Stu Mitchell
  • Director of communications – Jamie Cartmell
  

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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References

  1. ^ Wally Buono BC Lions bio
  2. ^ "B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  3. ^ a b 2017 Free Agent Tracker
  4. ^ Wilson, Josh (January 9, 2017). "Colts sign CFL outside linebacker Alex Bazzie to reserve/future contract". StampedeBlue.com.
  5. ^ a b "Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  6. ^ a b "Lions extend nationals Benson, Kankolongo". cfl.ca. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  7. ^ "Lions re-sign DL Mic'hael Brooks through 2018". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  8. ^ "Official!…Lions sign Burnham to two-year contract". cfl.ca. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  9. ^ "Lions Re-sign Defensive Back Steven Clarke". cfl.ca. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  10. ^ "All-star linebacker Solomon Elimimian re-ups with Lions". cfl.ca. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  11. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (January 6, 2017). "Saints sign CB Anthony Gaitor, third CFL player to join this week". NOLA.com.
  12. ^ "Leos re-sign Marco Iannuzzi through 2018". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  13. ^ "Johnson extends his stay with Lions". cfl.ca. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  14. ^ "TJ Lee Re-ups with Lions". cfl.ca. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (January 5, 2017). "Punter Richie Leone, Receiver Aaron Dobson Added". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ "Lions' free agent Leone to sign with NFL's Cards - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  17. ^ "Ravens sign CFL LB Bo Lokombo to reserve/future contract". cbssports.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  18. ^ "Lions Grant Free Agent Status To Bo Lokombo". cfl.ca. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  19. ^ "Lions, Lumbala agree to two-year contract extension". cfl.ca. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  20. ^ "Nick Moore agrees to terms on 2017 contract". cfl.ca. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  21. ^ "Lions extend national DB Keynan Parker". cfl.ca. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  22. ^ Peters, Craig (March 30, 2017). "Vikings Bring Back Terrell Sinkfield as a Cornerback, Add WR & TE". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  23. ^ "Lions Re-sign Hunter Steward". cfl.ca. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  24. ^ "Lions re-sign defensive lineman Bryant Turner Jr". cfl.ca. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  25. ^ "Als ink the younger Westerman to 3-year deal". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  26. ^ "Ronnie Yell back in the den for 2017". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  27. ^ Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
  28. ^ 2017 CFL draft order
  29. ^ BC Lions Schedule
  30. ^ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
  31. ^ 2017 RDS CFL Schedule
  32. ^ CFL, ESPN unveil 2017 U.S. broadcast schedule