Overview
- Ottawa appointed Ryan Dinwiddie to lead the team as both head coach and general manager, confirming the dual-role hire on Wednesday.
- Shawn Burke moves from general manager to vice-president of football operations and signs an extension through the 2028 season.
- Dinwiddie replaces Bob Dyce following a 4-14 campaign, with Ottawa having missed the playoffs in five of the past six seasons.
- Toronto permitted Dinwiddie’s departure as a promotion, and the Argonauts have opened a head-coach search, according to GM Mike Clemons.
- Dinwiddie posted a 51-35 record with Toronto with three division titles, a 5-2 playoff mark and Grey Cup wins in 2022 and 2024, with a news conference set Thursday morning in Ottawa with Dinwiddie, Burke and president Adrian Sciarra.