2027 CFL draft
| 2027 CFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date | April 13, 2027 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Overview | |
| 74 total selections in 8 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| Most selections (11) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Fewest selections (7) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ottawa Redblacks Toronto Argonauts |
The 2027 CFL national draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place on April 13, 2027.[1] Seventy-four players are scheduled to be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2][3] That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.
Format
[edit]As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2026 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick.[3]
Top prospects
[edit]- Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.
Trades
[edit]In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
[edit]- Winnipeg → Ottawa (PD). Winnipeg traded a first-round pick in this year's draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2028 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for Dru Brown and Winnipeg's original second-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 1]
Round two
[edit]- Ottawa → Toronto (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Toronto in exchange for the playing rights to Luiji Vilain and a third-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft.[trade 2] This selection became a second-round pick on April 27, 2026, when Vilain signed with the Redblacks.[trade 3][5]
- Winnipeg → Ottawa (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and the 13th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft.[trade 4]
- Ottawa → Winnipeg (PD). Ottawa traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and Dru Brown to Winnipeg in exchange for a first-round pick in this year's draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2028 CFL draft.[trade 1]
Round six
[edit]- Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Chris Kolankowski.[trade 5]
Round seven
[edit]- Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Simon Chaves.[trade 6]
Round eight
[edit]- Ottawa → Hamilton (PD). Ottawa traded an eighth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Jevoni Robinson.[trade 7]
Conditional trades
[edit]- Toronto → Ottawa (PD). Toronto traded a conditional eighth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa in exchange for James Burnip.[trade 8]
References
[edit]Trade references
- 1 2 "Redblacks acquire a pair of draft picks for Dru Brown". Ottawa Redblacks. June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Redblacks acquire rights to Luiji Vilain in trade with Argos". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks acquire rights to former NFL pass rusher Luiji Vilain in trade with Toronto Argonauts". 3DownNation. April 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Analyzing every pick in the 2026 CFL Draft". 3DownNation. April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos acquire offensive lineman Chris Kolankowski in trade with Hamilton". Canadian Football League. August 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos acquire LS Simon Chaves from Ticats in exchange for '27 seventh round pick". Canadian Football League. August 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Redblacks acquire Jevoni Robinson in trade with Tiger-Cats". Canadian Football League. July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos acquire Global punter James Burnip in trade with Redblacks". Canadian Football League. July 12, 2026.
General references
- ↑ "Coming in '27: A CFL season built for summer long weekends; CFL and CFLPA champion a new era of playoff football". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds". Canadian Football League. May 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Benefield opens at top spot in preseason edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Redblacks sign National defensive lineman Luiji Vilain". Canadian Football League. April 27, 2026.
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