2017 Edmonton Eskimos season
The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 69th overall. The Eskimos qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, but lost the West Final to the Calgary Stampeders. This is the second season under head coach Jason Maas and the first season under new general manager, Brock Sunderland. The team's former general manager, Ed Hervey, was fired on April 7, 2017.
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017.Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | Hometown |
1 | 5 | Nathaniel Behar | WR | Carleton | London, ON |
2 | 14 | Jean-Simon Roy | OL | Laval | Quebec City, QC |
3 | 22 | Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga | LB | Maine | Montreal, QC |
4 | 31 | Jordan Hoover | DB | Waterloo | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
5 | 40 | Justin Senior | OL | Mississippi State | Montreal, QC |
5 | 41 | Kwaku Boateng | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | Milton, ON |
6 | 49 | Kwabena Asare | OL | Carleton | Brampton, ON |
8 | 67 | Mark Mackie | DL | McMaster | London, ON |
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Total attendance: 291,916Average attendance: 32,435