CDL Rostermania: Major Changes in Call of Duty League 2025
End of the 2024 Call of Duty Season
The competitive Call of Duty season for 2024 has concluded, signaling the start of the much-anticipated “rostermania” period. This is the time when teams and players announce changes, free agency statuses, and new signings, creating a whirlwind of activity and speculation within the community.
Key Roster Movements in the CDL
The conclusion of the 2024 season saw OpTic Texas claiming victory at CoD Champs 2024. Following the final event at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, teams began to prepare for the upcoming Black Ops 6 season in 2025. Here’s a breakdown of the announced roster changes:
Carolina Royal Ravens
- Aug. 23: FeLo announced his status as a restricted free agent.
- Aug. 21: Rumors surfaced that the Carolina Royal Ravens might be replaced by another organization, possibly Fnatic or Gen.G.
- Aug. 19: TJHaLy declared himself an unrestricted free agent. Beans was released after a short stint with the team. Clayster was also released earlier in July.
Minnesota RØKKR
- Sept. 8: Diamondcon became an unrestricted free agent.
- Aug. 20: Estreal announced his unrestricted free agent status.
- Aug. 19: Accuracy was released by the organization.
Toronto Ultra
- Aug. 19: Insight announced he’s a restricted free agent.
Los Angeles Guerrillas
- Sept. 19: French CoD pro Gotaga’s organization, Gentle Mates, showed interest in acquiring the Los Angeles Guerrillas’ CDL franchise spot and was eyeing HyDra and Scrap as potential players.
- Aug. 21: Rumors indicated possible replacements for the Guerrillas, potentially by Fnatic or Gen.G.
- Aug. 19: Assault declared himself an unrestricted free agent. Flames also announced his free agency earlier in August.
Los Angeles Thieves
- Sept. 18: Reports suggested that L.A. Thieves were looking to sign HyDra, Scrap, and Envoy for the 2025 season alongside Ghosty.
- Aug. 6: Afro was released by the organization.
- Aug. 2: Head coach JKap and L.A. Thieves mutually parted ways.
- Sept. 26: HyDra, Scrap, and Envoy officially joined the roster with Ghosty.
Boston Breach
- Aug. 7: Reports indicated that the parent company, Oxygen Esports, might cease operations, casting doubt on the future of Boston Breach.
Vancouver Surge
- Aug. 28: Huke and Breszy announced their free agent status. The organization confirmed their releases.
- Aug. 25: iLLeY declared himself a free agent.
- Aug. 11: The Seattle Surge rebranded to Vancouver Surge.
Cloud9 New York
- Sept. 18: Coach DREAL confirmed his contract had expired, making him a free agent.
- Aug. 29: Sib announced his status as a restricted free agent.
- Aug. 10: Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne discussed the rebranding of the New York Subliners to Cloud9 New York and the extension of all CoD team contracts.
