2026 OFF-SEASON KEY DATES
February 1 at noon ET to February 8 at noon ET – Free Agency Communication Window
February 10 at noon ET – Free Agency opens
February 22 – CFL Kicking Showcase in San Diego, Calif.
March 6 – CFL Invitational Combine, followed by the CFL Free Agent Camp, in Waterloo, Ont.
March 25 – GM/Head Coach Media Day at CFL Combine
March 27-29 – CFL Combine presented by Anytime Fitness in Edmonton
April 28 – CFL Draft at 7:00 p.m. ET
April 29 – CFL Global Draft at 1:00 p.m. ET
May 6 – Rookie Camps open
May 9 at 11:59 p.m. (local) – Rosters reduced to 85 players, excluding non-counters.
May 10 – Training camps open
May 12 at 11:59 p.m. (local) – Rosters reduced to 75 players, excluding non-counters
Preseason Week 1
Monday, May 18 | SSK at CGY | 3:00 p.m. ET
Preseason Week 2
Friday, May 22 | OTT at MTL | 7:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 23 | TOR at HAM | 4:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 23 | EDM at BC | 5:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 23 | WPG at SSK | 7:00 p.m. ET
Preseason Week 3
Friday, May 29 | HAM at TOR | 7:00 p.m. ET
Friday, May 29 | MTL at OTT | 7:00 p.m. ET
Friday, May 29 | BC at WPG | 8:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 29 | CGY at EDM | 9:00 p.m ET
May 30 – End of training camp
Regular season Week 1
Thursday, June 4 | MTL at HAM | 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 5 | WPG at CGY | 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 6 | EDM at OTT | 7:00 p.m. ET