B.C. Lions ousted in West final again — where do they go with the roster from here?

The B.C. Lions were eliminated from Grey Cup contention after suffering a 28-16 defeat against the Edmonton Elks in the CFL West Division final at Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton moves on to face the Montreal Alouettes in the Grey Cup on November 15 in Calgary. The defeat continues the Lions' active Grey Cup drought, marking four Western final losses in the past five seasons.

Looking ahead to the offseason, general manager Ryan Rigmaiden and head coach Buck Pierce face key roster decisions around contracted quarterback Nathan Rourke. The Lions must address several pending free agents, including CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player Darnell Sankey and receivers Justin McInnis and Jevon Cottoy.