2027 CFL draft

2027 CFL draft
General information
Sport	Canadian football
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Overview
74 total selections in 8 rounds
League	CFL
Most selections (9)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Fewest selections (7)	Toronto Argonauts
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The 2027 CFL national draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2027. 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. ^{[1] [2]} That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.

Format

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. ^[2]

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round seven

• Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Simon Chaves. ^{[trade 1]}

References

Trade references

1. "Argos acquire LS Simon Chaves from Ticats in exchange for '27 seventh round pick". Canadian Football League. August 21, 2025.

General references

1. "Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds". Canadian Football League. May 4, 2016.
2. "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.