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The Ottawa RedBlacks are an outdoor football team. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, they are a member of the Canadian Football League.

RedBlacks Sign Global Defensive Lineman Blessman Ta'ala

February 6, 2026 - OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced today that the football club has re-signed global defensive lineman Blessman Ta'ala. Ta'ala, 26, played 17 games last season for the Ottawa REDBLACKS, registering 16 defensive tackles and four quarterback sacks. The American Samoa product has played 47 games over three seasons with the REDBLACKS (2023-25), registering 30 total tackles, including 29 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks and one forced fumble. He was originally selected by Ottawa with the first overall pick in the ... Full Story

RedBlacks Add Global Punter James Burnip

January 30, 2026 - OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced today that the football club has signed global punter James Burnip. Burnip, 24, most recently spent training camp last year with the New Orleans Saints. The native of Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, was selected by the REDBLACKS in the second round, 14th overall in the 2025 CFL Global Draft. The former University of Alabama punter played 55 games over his four seasons with the Crimson Tide (2021-24), posting 201 punts for 8,808 yards (43.8 avg) with a career long of 67 yards. Bu... Full Story

RedBlacks Release Linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox

January 30, 2026 - OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced today that the football club has released American linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox. "We have the utmost respect for Jovan as a person and as a football player. A few sentences could not put into words what he has meant to our football club both on and off the field," said Shawn Burke, Vice-President of Football Operations of the Ottawa REDBLACKS. "With this move today, we felt it was important to do right by him and allow him to get a head start on free agency. We wish him all the best... Full Story

RedBlacks Re-Sign Dariusz Bladek

January 28, 2026 - OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced today that the football club has re-signed national offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek to a one-year contract. Bladek, 31, suited up in 11 games for the REDBLACKS in 2025, including 10 starts on the offensive line before suffering a season-ending leg injury in August. The 6'4, 303-pound native of Clifton, New Jersey has played 100 games over his eight seasons in the CFL with the REDBLACKS (2024-25), Toronto Argonauts (2021-23) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017-19). After playing f... Full Story

• RedBlacks Sign Global Defensive Lineman Blessman Ta'ala - February 6, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Add Global Punter James Burnip - January 30, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Release Linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox - January 30, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Dariusz Bladek - January 28, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Release Returner DeVonte Dedmon - January 27, 2026
  
• All-CFL Receiver Justin Hardy Re-Signs with RedBlacks - January 26, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Release Two - January 23, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Back Bennett Williams - January 22, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Aidan John - January 20, 2026
  
• Geno Lewis Signs Extension with RedBlacks Through 2027 - January 15, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Release Defensive Back Pickett - January 13, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Michael Wakefield - January 9, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Announce 2026 Coaching Staff - January 8, 2026
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Back Amari Henderson - December 30, 2025
  
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Back Adrian Frye for Two Years - December 29, 2025
  
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Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Caleb Evans
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League: Canadian Football League
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Class: Outdoor
Website: Ottawa RedBlacks site
Schedule: Full Ottawa RedBlacks Schedule Statistics: Full Ottawa RedBlacks Statistics

Fri., Oct 24	L	Ottawa 15 at Hamilton 35	Final
Sat., Oct 18	L	Montreal 39 at Ottawa 28	Final
Mon., Oct 13	L	Ottawa 10 at Montreal 30	Final
Fri., Oct 3	L	Saskatchewan 20 at Ottawa 13	Final
Sat., Sep 20	L	Winnipeg 26 at Ottawa 18	Final
Fri., Sep 12	L	Ottawa 27 at B.C. 38	Final
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• Ottawa Charge (PWHL) - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Ottawa Rapid FC (NSL) - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Ottawa Titans (FL) - Ottawa, Ontario
  

• Veteran defensive lineman Dylan Wynn agrees in principle to deal with Redblacks - CFL Toronto Star (February 3)
  
• How have Ottawa Redblacks improved through Day 2 of the CFL free agent process? - CFL Ottawa Citizen (February 3)
  
• Ottawa Redblacks busy as CFL's 'communication window' opens - CFL Ottawa Citizen (February 2)
  
• Ottawa Redblacks busy as CFL's 'communication window' opens - CFL Ottawa Sun (February 2)
  
• Redblacks' greatest need is backup QB to injury-prone Brown - CFL Ottawa Citizen (January 31)
  
• Ottawa Redblacks release American returner DeVonte Dedmon - CFL Winnipeg Free Press (January 27)
  
• Where does Redblacks' re-signing of Hardy leave Addison? - CFL Ottawa Citizen (January 27)
  
• All-CFL receiver Justin Hardy re-signing with Ottawa Redblacks: sources - CFL 3DownNation (January 25)
  
• How will Ottawa Redblacks approach CFL free agency? - CFL Ottawa Citizen (January 24)
  
• VIDEO: Was this THE BEST Ottawa RedBlacks Play of the Year? #cfl #cflfootball - CFL YouTube (January 20)
  
• VIDEO: Kalil Pimpleton Might be the Fastest Man Alive.. #cfl #cflfootball - CFL YouTube (January 19)
  
• VIDEO: SEE YOU LATERRRR #cfl #cflfootball - CFL YouTube (January 18)
  
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