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The Ottawa Redblacks are coming off a disastrous season that saw the team finish 1-17, matching the 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the worst record in CFL history<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mike Morreale was hired to become the team\u2019s new president<\/a> this past week, and he\u2019s currently reviewing the team\u2019s football operations department. It remains unclear if head coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie will be back<\/a>, but one thing is obvious: this team needs to improve its roster this offseason.<\/p>\n Free agency won\u2019t officially get underway until February, but for now, these are the players currently set to hit the open market. This list is unofficial, and was compiled using anonymous 3DownNationsourcing.<\/p>\n 3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n \t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n \t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our Here is the full list of Redblacks whose contracts will expire in February. Please note that \u201cN\u201d denotes nationals (ie. Canadians), \u201cA\u201d denotes Americans, and \u201cG\u201d denotes Globals.<\/p>\n Quarterback<\/p>\n McLeod Bethel-Thompson (A) Running back<\/p>\n Mario Anderson Jr. (A)<\/p>\n Fullback<\/p>\n Anthony Gosselin (N) Photo: Gord Weber\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Receiver<\/p>\n Justin Hardy (A)<\/p>\n Offensive line<\/p>\n Dino Boyd (A) Defensive line<\/p>\n Bryce Carter (A) Photo: Gord Weber\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Linebacker<\/p>\n Michael Brodrique (N) Defensive back<\/p>\n Alonzo Addae (N) Specialists<\/p>\n Peter Adjey (N)<\/p>\n When players finish the season on the practice roster, they immediately become free agents. As such, the following players are officially free to sign with any team: American offensive linemen Christian Coulter and Mahamane Moussa, Canadian offensive lineman Anim Dankwah, American defensive linemen DaMarcus Mitchell, C.J. Nunnally IV, and Joseph Zelinsky, American linebacker DeMarquis Gates, and American defensive backs Ahmari Harvey and Kenzel Lawler.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Jevoni Robinson (G)<\/p>\n![\"Justin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OttvMonpre26_0302-scaled.jpg\")
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Drew Desjarlais (N)
Sean McEwen (N)
Zack Pelehos (N)
Eric Starczala (N)<\/p>\n
Jesse Evans (A)
Aidan John (N)
Cleyon Laing (N)
Daniel Okpoko (N)
Kori Roberson (A)
Blessman Ta\u2019ala (G)
Sione Teuhema (A)
Michael Wakefield (A)<\/p>\n![\"Lucas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OttvEdm26_0649-scaled-e1792420854415.jpg\")
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Aaron Casey (A)
Brian Cole II (A)
Lucas Cormier (N)
Nyles Morgan (A)
James Peter (N)<\/p>\n
Travian Blaylock (A)
Shakur Brown (A)
Scott Hutter (N)
C.J. Reavis (A)
Dionte Ruffin (A)
Bennett Williams (A)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792952173_707_John-Hodge-600x600.jpg\")
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