Ottawa working to keep Justin Hardy, other free agents

by | Jan 14, 2025

The CFL winter meetings are being held in Charlotte this week. The Ottawa Redblacks say they are working hard to keep a star player from North Carolina on the team.

ECU Alum and Redblacks receiver Justin Hardy is a free agent. After a stellar 2024 season. It’s quite obvious he will get big money to sign with a team. The question is, where will he go?

CFL.ca spoke with Ottawa’s general manager, Shawn Burke, who discussed Hardy’s status along with the other free agents on the team.

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