2021 Toronto Argonauts season

The 2021 Toronto Argonauts season is scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 148th year of existence. The Argonauts will attempt to improve upon their 4–14 record from 2019, return to the playoffs after a two-season absence, and win their league-leading 18th Grey Cup championship.

2021 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachRyan Dinwiddie
General managerMichael Clemons
Home fieldBMO Field
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, East
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform

This is scheduled to be the first full season with Michael Clemons as general manager following his appointment mid-way through the 2019 season.[1] This would also be the first season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie.[2]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2021 CFL Global Draft is scheduled to take place on April 15, 2021.[3] With the format being a snake draft, the Argonauts will select third in the odd-numbered rounds and seventh in the even-numbered rounds.[3] The team exchanged their third-round pick for a fourth-round pick as part of a three-player trade with the Calgary Stampeders.[4]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
13
216
430
434

CFL National Draft

The 2021 CFL Draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2021.[5] The Argonauts are scheduled to have seven selections in the six-round snake draft and will have the seventh pick in odd rounds and the third pick in even rounds.[6] The team will also have an additional fourth-round selection after trading Shawn Lemon to the BC Lions in exchange for Davon Coleman.[7] The Argonauts also swapped their fifth-round pick for the Stampeders' sixth round-pick in a three-player trade and they exchanged sixth-round picks with the Blue Bombers in the trade for Cody Speller.[4][8]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
17
212
325
430
433
647
652

Preseason

Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Thu, May 27 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TBA BMO Field
C 2 Thu, June 3 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 Pts PF PA Div Stk
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Schedule

The Argonauts will be the home team for a neutral site game for the Week 5 match-up with the Calgary Stampeders.[10] The location of the game will be announced at a future date.

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 1 Sat, June 19 5:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN BMO Field
3 2 Thu, June 24 7:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
4 3 Fri, July 2 7:30 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
5 4 Sat, July 10 4:00 p.m. EDT Calgary Stampeders TSN TBA
6 5 Thu, July 15 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
7 6 Sat, July 24 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN BMO Field
8 7 Thu, July 29 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Football Team TSN BMO Field
9 Bye
10 8 Thu, Aug 12 10:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions TSN BC Place
11 9 Sat, Aug 21 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN BMO Field
12 10 Sat, Aug 28 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN BMO Field
13 11 Wed, Sept 1 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN BMO Field
13 12 Mon, Sept 6 1:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
14 Bye
15 13 Fri, Sept 17 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
16 14 Sat, Sept 25 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN BMO Field
17 15 Sat, Oct 2 7:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
18 16 Fri, Oct 8 9:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
19 Bye
20 17 Fri, Oct 22 9:30 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Football Team TSN Commonwealth Stadium
21 18 Sat, Oct 30 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS BMO Field

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Team

Roster
Toronto Argonauts roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

 Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

 Defensive linemen

Linebackers

 Defensive backs

Special teams

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 78 Roster
Roster updated 2021-02-06 • Depth chart • Transactions (argonauts.ca) • Transactions (cfl.ca) • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff
Toronto Argonauts staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
  • President – Bill Manning
  • General Manager – Michael Clemons
  • Director of Player Personnel – John Murphy
  • Director of Canadian Scouting – Vince Magri
  • Player Relations Advisor and Football Ops Assistant – Matt Black
  • Coordinator of Logistics – Alex Russell
  • Equipment Manager – Danny Webb
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – David Sillberg
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Josh Shewell
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist – Mark Belmore
  

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Glen Young
  • Defensive Backs – Ike Charlton
  • Linebackers – Kevin Eiben
  • Defensive Line – Mike Davis
  • Defensive Assistant – Merritt Bowden

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Mark Nelson
  • Assistant Special Teams – Kevin Eiben
  • Assistant Special Teams – Merritt Bowden

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References
  1. CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. "Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. "2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes". CFL.ca. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. "Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order". CFL.ca. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. "Lions acquire Shawn Lemon, Argos land all-star Davon Coleman in trade". CFL.ca. August 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. "Argos acquire Speller in trade with Bombers". CFL.ca. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  9. "2021 CFL Schedule". cfl.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. "2021 CFL schedule announced". Toronto Argonauts. November 21, 2020.
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