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- ↑ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
- ↑ 2017 CFL draft underway May 7th
- 1 2 CFL.ca (May 5, 2017). "2017 CFL draft resources". CFL.ca.
- ↑ "CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ↑ Outgoing CFL commissioner Orridge will not be involved in draft
- 1 2 Senior headlines Central Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, September 15, 2016, retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Senior tops final CFL Scouting Bureau Ranking, Canadian Football League, April 13, 2017, retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Auclair skyrockets December CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, December 8, 2016, retrieved December 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
- 1 2 3 4 5 Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
- 1 2 3 4 5 Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
- 1 2 Riders acquire DB Tevaughn Campbell in trade with Stamps
- 1 2 3 Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
- 1 2 Alouettes acquire rights to Riders QB Darian Durant
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ticats, Als swap picks in late rounds of Sunday's draft
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- 1 2 Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
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