2017 BC Lions season


The 2017 BC Lions season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 64th overall. The Lions finished the season in 5th place in the West Division with a 7–11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, ending their playoff streak at 20 seasons, the second longest in CFL history.
This was the 11th year with Wally Buono as the team's head coach and his 15th year as general manager.
This was the eighth consecutive season that the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Offseason

Free agents

The following is a list of players whose contracts are/were set to expire on February 14, 2017 at 9AM PDT. Players are eligible to re-sign with the Lions prior to that date and, if not signed or released before then, are eligible to sign with any team they choose.
PositionPlayer2017 TeamDate of TransactionNotes
RBAnthony Allen
DLAlex BazzieIndianapolis ColtsJanuary 9, 2017Granted early release
LSMike BensonBC LionsDecember 19, 2016One-year contract
DLMic'hael BrooksBC LionsFebruary 14, 2017Two-year contract
WRBryan BurnhamBC LionsFebruary 12, 2017Two-year contract
DBSteven ClarkeBC LionsJanuary 31, 2017Two-year contract
LBSolomon ElimimianBC LionsDecember 21, 2016Two-year contract
DBAnthony GaitorNew Orleans SaintsJanuary 9, 2017Granted early release
WRMarco IannuzziBC LionsFebruary 14, 2017Two-year contract
RBJeremiah JohnsonBC LionsDecember 16, 2016Two-year contract
LBNehemie KankolongoBC LionsDecember 19, 2016Two-year contract
DBT. J. LeeBC LionsFebruary 10, 2017One-year contract
K/PRichie LeoneArizona CardinalsJanuary 5, 2017Granted early release
LBBo LokomboBaltimore RavensJanuary 31, 2017Granted early release
FBRolly LumbalaBC LionsJanuary 5, 2017Two-year contract
K/PPaul McCallum
SBNick MooreBC LionsFebruary 10, 2017One-year contract
CTim O'NeillRetired
DBKeynan ParkerBC LionsJanuary 4, 2017Two-year contract
WRTerrell SinkfieldMinnesota VikingsMarch 30, 2017
OLHunter StewardBC LionsFebruary 8, 2017One-year contract
DEBryant TurnerBC LionsFebruary 6, 2017One-year contract
DLJabar WestermanMontreal AlouettesFebruary 14, 2017Three-year contract
DBRonnie YellBC LionsFebruary 14, 2017One-year contract

CFL Draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Lions had nine selections in the eight round draft after acquiring an additional first-round pick from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.
RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club TeamHometown
13Daniel VandervoortWRMcMasterBarrie, ON
17Junior LukeDLMontrealMontreal, QC
216Jeremy ZverOLReginaRegina, SK
324Frederic ChagnonLBMontrealMontreal, QC
433Nathaniel HamlinDBCarletonOttawa, ON
542Edward GodinDLLavalQuebec City, QC
651Dakota BrushWRMount AllisonBrantford, ON
760Jordan HerdmanLBSimon FraserWinnipeg, MB
869Mitchell HillisWRSaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

Team

Roster

Coaching staff