CFL Draft
For more details on this topic, see CFL College Draft.Eligible non-imports (usually from CIS football or American college football) are drafted by teams in the annual Canadian College Draft. The CFL Draft usually takes place in May and consists of six rounds. The first two rounds of the draft are usually shown live on TSN. An evaluation camp similar to the NFL Combine, follows the draft. A junior player in the locale of a team may be claimed as a territorial exemption and sign with that team before beginning collegiate play (one recent example is when the BC Lions claimed Andrew Harris). Teams maintain "negotiation lists" of players they wish to sign as free agents.
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