Shawn Burke to return as Ottawa Redblacks’ general manager

Shawn Burke will return as general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks, according to TSN 1200’s AJ Jakubec.

Spoke to @REDBLACKS President Adrian Sciarra after the game. He confirmed Shawn Burke will return as General Manager.

— AJ Jakubec (@TheSuperAJ) October 25, 2025

The Redblacks finished the season 4-14, last in the CFL, after losing in the East semifinal to the Toronto Argonauts last season.

Burke was put at the helm of the club in December of 2021. The Redblacks posted back-to-back 4-14 seasons under Burke before making the playoffs with a 9-8-1 record in 2024.

Prior to his stint in Ottawa, Burke spent over 10 years in various roles with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, including assistant general manager and senior director of player personnel and co-manager of football Operations