2026 CFL draft explained
The 2026 CFL national draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2026. 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 2025 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 two
- Calgary → BC (PD). Calgary traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and the ninth overall pick and the 29th overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft to BC in exchange for Vernon Adams, a third-round pick in this year's draft, and the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft.[3]
Round three
- BC → Calgary (PD). BC traded a third-round pick in this year's draft, Vernon Adams, and the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for a second-round pick in this year's draft and the ninth overall pick and the 29th overall in the 2025 CFL draft.[4]
References
Trade referencesGeneral references
Notes and References
- Web site: Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds . . May 4, 2016.
- Web site: Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts . 3DownNation . May 26, 2022.
- Web site: Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions . . November 26, 2024.
- Web site: Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions . . November 26, 2024.
