Here’s some good news for football fans: the eight-week countdown to the beginning of training camp 2026 has officially started. Between now and then, we’ve got a couple significant dates to cross off the calendar.

First up is the CFL Combine presented by Anytime Fitness Canada, which goes March 27 to 29 in Edmonton. After that, it’s the 2026 CFL Draft on April 28, with the Global Draft set to take place the following day. Rookie camps open May 6 and main camp gets going on May 10.

As we really start to gear up for a brand-new campaign, we’re following up last week’s Monday Morning Quarterback where we highlighted one key decision for each West Division team. This week, we’re doing the same thing with the East Division.

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