{{Short description|Canadian football draft}} {{Infobox sports draft | name = 2023 CFL draft | logosize = 250px | logoalt = | sport = Canadian football | location = Toronto | date = May 2, 2023 | time = 8:00 pm EDT | network = TSN | overall = 72 | rounds = 8 | league = CFL | territorial = 2 | first = Dontae Bull, Ottawa Redblacks | fewest = Hamilton Tiger-Cats | fewnum = 6 | most = Ottawa Redblacks | mostnum = 10 | u_sports = 57 | ncaa = 14 | prev = 2022 | next = 2024 }}
The '''2023 CFL national draft''' was a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on May 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET.<ref name=highlight>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/01/19/revamped-cfl-combine-season-cfl-draft-highlight-23-off-season/ |title=Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 19, 2023}}</ref><ref name=broadcast>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/04/21/where-to-watch-2023-cfl-draft-broadcast-info/ |title=Where to watch: 2023 CFL draft broadcast info |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 21, 2023}}</ref> 72 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and NAIA.<ref name="Eight">{{cite web|url=http://press.cfl.ca/canadian-football-league-exapnds-draft-to-eight-rounds |title=Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Terr picks">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/04/17/cfl-draft-feature-territorial-picks/|title=CFL Draft to feature territorial picks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name=tracker>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/2023/ |title=CFL Draft Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref>
The draft was broadcast live on TSN for the first two rounds with subsequent rounds being streamed online.<ref name=broadcast/> The TSN production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel, including Duane Forde, Marshall Ferguson, Jim Barker, and Dave Naylor.<ref name=broadcast/>
==Combines== For the first time the CFL held an invitational players combine at the University of Waterloo's Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House on March 3, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2023|title=CFL Invitational Combine Presented by New Era Heads to Waterloo|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/cfl-invitational-combine-presented-by-new-era-heads-to-waterloo/n-5927656|website=oursportscentral.com}}</ref> The main combine took place March 22-26, 2023, at the Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton, AB.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EXPANDED CFL COMBINE PRESENTED BY NEW ERA HEADING TO EDMONTON IN 2023 |url=https://press.cfl.ca/expanded-cfl-combine-presented-by-new-era-heading-to-edmonton-in-2023 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=press.cfl.ca |language=en}}</ref>
==Top prospects== :Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.<ref name=AprRank>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/04/21/matthew-bergeron-takes-top-spot-in-spring-scouting-bureau-rankings/ |title=Matthew Bergeron takes Top Spot in Spring Scouting Bureau Rankings |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" |- ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | Final<br>ranking ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | January<br>ranking<ref name=JanRank>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/01/26/chase-brown-retains-top-spot-in-winter-scouting-bureau/ |title=Chase Brown Retains Top Spot In Winter Scouting Bureau Rankings |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | September<br>ranking<ref name=SeptRank>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/08/chase-brown-headlines-scouting-bureaus-fall-edition/ |title=Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=September 8, 2022}}</ref> ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:20%;" | Player ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:15%;" | Position ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:15%;" | University ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:20%;" | Hometown |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | – | Matthew Bergeron | Offensive Lineman | Syracuse | Victoriaville, QC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Chase Brown | Running back | Illinois | London, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | Sydney Brown | Defensive back | Illinois | London, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | Tavius Robinson | Defensive lineman | Mississippi | Guelph, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | Sidy Sow | Offensive lineman | Eastern Michigan | Bromont, QC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | Jared Wayne | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh | Peterborough, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Dontae Bull | Offensive lineman | Fresno State | Victoria, BC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | Jonathan Sutherland | Linebacker | Penn State | Ottawa, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | Lwal Uguak | Defensive lineman | Texas Christian | Edmonton, AB |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | Francis Bemiy | Defensive lineman | Southern Utah | Montreal, QC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | – | Micheal Brodrique | Linebacker | Montreal | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | Cole Tucker | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL |- | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | Lake Korte-Moore | Defensive lineman | British Columbia | Ottawa, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | Clark Barnes | Wide receiver | Guelph | Brampton, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 16 | Siriman Bagayogo | Defensive back | Guelph | Bois-des-Filion, QC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 16 | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="text-align:center;" | – | Anthony Bennett | Defensive lineman | Regina | Weston, FL |- | style="text-align:center;" | 17 | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | style="text-align:center;" | – | Phillip Grohovac | Offensive lineman | Western | Victoria, BC |- | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | Jacob Taylor | Linebacker | Alberta | Beaumont, AB |- | style="text-align:center;" | 19 | style="text-align:center;" | 16 | style="text-align:center;" | – | James Peter | Linebacker | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | Dayton Black | Offensive lineman | Saskatchewan | Brandon, MB |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 17 | style="text-align:center;" | 19 | Reece Martin | Defensive lineman | Mount Allison | Moncton, NB |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 19 | style="text-align:center;" | – | Quintin Seguin | Defensive lineman | Charleston Southern | Windsor, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | Nick Mardner | Wide receiver | Cincinnati | Mississauga, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | Theo Benedet | Offensive lineman | British Columbia | North Vancouver, BC |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | Gabe Wallace | Offensive lineman | Buffalo | Salmon Arm, BC |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 14 | Daniel Johnson | Offensive lineman | Purdue | London, ON |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | Giovanni Manu | Offensive lineman | British Columbia | Pitt Meadows, BC |- | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | – | style="text-align:center;" | 17 | Justin Sambu | Defensive lineman | Maine | Calgary, AB |}
==Draft order== ===Round one=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 1 || Ottawa Redblacks || Dontae Bull || OL || Fresno State |- |align=center| 2 || Edmonton Elks || Michael Brodrique || LB || Montreal |- |align=center| 3 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Lake Korte-Moore || DL || British Columbia |- |align=center| 4 || Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>) || Cole Tucker || WR || Northern Illinois |- |align=center| 5 || Montreal Alouettes || Jonathan Sutherland || LB || Penn State |- |align=center| 6 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Calgary<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>) || | Dayton Black || OL || Saskatchewan |- |align=center| 7 || Montreal Alouettes (via BC<ref name=Adams group=trade/>) || Lwal Uguak || DL || Texas Christian |- |align=center| 8 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Anthony Bennett || DL || Regina |- |align=center| 9 || BC Lions (via Toronto<ref name=JWilliams group=trade/>) || Francis Bemiy || DL || Southern Utah |}
===Round two=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 10 || Ottawa Redblacks || Lucas Cormier || DB || Mount Allison |- |align=center| – || Edmonton Elks || colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |''Selection forfeited''<ref name="Supplemental 1"/> |- |align=center| 11 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Jaxon Ford || DB || Regina |- |align=center| 12 || Ottawa Redblacks (via Edmonton<ref name=Appolon group=trade/> via Hamilton<ref name="Gibbon-Beard" group=trade/>) || James Peter || LB || Ottawa |- |align=center| 13 || Montreal Alouettes || David Dallaire || FB || Laval |- |align=center| – || Calgary Stampeders || colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |''Selection forfeited''<ref name="Supplemental 1"/> |- |align=center| 14 || BC Lions || Siriman Bagayogo || DB || Guelph |- |align=center| 15 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Jake Kelly || DB || Bishop's |- |align=center| 16 || Toronto Argonauts || Jared Wayne || WR || Pittsburgh |- |align=center| {{Abbr|17T|Territorial selection}} || Ottawa Redblacks || Daniel Oladejo || WR || Ottawa |- |align=center| {{Abbr|18T|Territorial selection}} || Edmonton Elks || Jacob Taylor || LB || Alberta |}
===Round three=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 19 || Ottawa Redblacks || Aidan John || DL || St. Mary's |- |align=center| 20 || Edmonton Elks || Phillip Grohovac || OL || Western Ontario |- |align=center| 21 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Matt Dean || LB || York |- |align=center| 22 || Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>) || Kwadwo Boahen || DL || Alberta |- |align=center| 23 || Edmonton Elks (via Montreal<ref name="Ellis-Lyon-Costigan" group=trade/>) || Luke Burton-Krahn || DB || British Columbia |- |align=center| 24 || Calgary Stampeders || Clark Barnes || WR || Guelph |- |align=center| 25 || Ottawa Redblacks (via BC<ref name="TWilliams" group=trade/>) || Josh White || LB || Regina |- |align=center| 26 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Jeremy Murphy || WR || Concordia (QC) |- |align=center| 27 || Toronto Argonauts || Adam Guillemette || LS || Holy Cross |}
===Round four=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 28 || Edmonton Elks (via Ottawa<ref name="Arbuckle" group=trade/>) || Noah Curtis || DL || Keiser |- |align=center| 29 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton<ref name="Gibbon-Beard" group=trade/> ) || Patrick Burke Jr. || DB || Wilfrid Laurier |- |align=center| 30 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Thomas Bertrand-Hudon || RB || Delaware State |- |align=center| 31 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || Reece Martin || DL || Mount Allison |- |align=center| 32 || Montreal Alouettes || Theo Grant || OL || Queen's |- |align=center| 33 || Calgary Stampeders || Alexandre Marcoux || OL || McGill |- |align=center| 34 || BC Lions || Markcus Jean-Loescher || DL || St. Mary's |- |align=center| 35 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Tanner Schmekel || DL || Regina |- |align=center| 36 || Toronto Argonauts || Spencer Nichols || RB || Western Ontario |}
===Round five=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 37 || Ottawa Redblacks || Daniel Perry || WR || Saskatchewan |- |align=center| 38 || Edmonton Elks || Bertrand Beaulieu || RB || Montreal |- |align=center| 39 || Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan<ref name="Alford" group=trade/>) || Jacob Mason || FB || McMaster |- |align=center| 40 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || Robert Panabaker || DB || Western Ontario |- |align=center| 41 || Montreal Alouettes || Shedler Fervius || WR || St. Mary's |- |align=center| 42 || Calgary Stampeders || Ryan Leder || DL || McMaster |- |align=center| 43 || BC Lions || Charlie Ringland || DB || Saskatchewan |- |align=center| 44 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Collin Kornelson || DL || Manitoba |- |align=center| 45 || Toronto Argonauts || Edouard Paradis || OL || Houston Christian |}
===Round six=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 46 || Ottawa Redblacks || Quintin Seguin || DL || Charleston Southern |- |align=center| 47 || Toronto Argonauts (via Edmonton<ref name="Collins Ivey" group=trade/>) || Richard Burton || WR || Queen's |- |align=center| 48 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Sidy Sow || OL || Eastern Michigan |- |align=center| 49 || Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>) || Sebastian Howard || TE || St. Mary's |- |align=center| 50 || Edmonton Elks (via Montreal<ref name="Fletcher" group=trade/>) || Spencer Masterson || OL || Guelph |- |align=center| 51 || Calgary Stampeders || Campbell Fair || K || Ottawa |- |align=center| 52 || BC Lions || Jassin States-McClean || DB || St. Mary's |- |align=center| 53 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Breton MacDougall || DB || Windsor |- |align=center| 54 || Toronto Argonauts || Ife Onyemenam || LB || Wilfrid Laurier |}
===Round seven=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 55 || Ottawa Redblacks || Alexander Fedchun || DL || St. Francis Xavier |- |align=center| 56 || Edmonton Elks || Bruno Legace || DE || Montreal |- |align=center| 57 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Evan Floren || OL || Queen's |- |align=center| 58 || Ottawa Redblacks (via Edmonton<ref name="Noel" group=trade/> via Hamilton<ref name="Kelly" group=trade/>) || Amlicar Polk || RB || Ottawa |- |align=center| 59 || Montreal Alouettes || Chase Brown || RB || Illinois |- |align=center| 60 || Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Calgary<ref name=Smith group=trade/>) || Nick Thomas || LB || Manitoba |- |align=center| 61 || BC Lions || Jack Hinsperger || LB || Waterloo |- |align=center| 62 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Jonathan Rosery || RB || Alberta |- |align=center| 63 || Toronto Argonauts || Brendan Murphy || DB || Western Ontario |}
===Round eight=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% | CFL team !!width=20% | Player !!width=8% | Position !!width=20% | University |- |align=center| 64 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton<ref name="Ryan" group=trade/> via Ottawa<ref name="Noel" group=trade/>) || Josh Hyer || DL || Calgary |- |align=center| 65 || Edmonton Elks || Derek Best || RB || Western Ontario |- |align=center| 66 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || Tavius Robinson || DL || Mississippi |- |align=center| 67 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || Caleb Morin || WR || Saskatchewan |- |align=center| 68 || Montreal Alouettes || Maxym Lavallee || DB || Laval |- |align=center| 69 || Calgary Stampeders || Lucas Robertson || FB || British Columbia |- |align=center| 70 || BC Lions || Troy Kowal || OL || Minot State |- |align=center| 71 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Max Charbonneau || LB || Ottawa |- |align=center| 72 || Toronto Argonauts || Anthony Vandal || OL || Sherbrooke |}
==Trades== In the explanations below, '''(D)''' denotes trades that took place during the draft, while '''(PD)''' indicates trades completed pre-draft. ===Round one=== * '''Hamilton ←→ Calgary (PD). '''Hamilton traded this selection, a third-round pick in this draft, a sixth-round pick in this draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for Bo Levi Mitchell, a first-round pick in this draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/01/24/hammer-time-ticats-come-to-terms-with-bo-levi-mitchell/ |title=Hammer Time: Ticats come to terms with Bo Levi Mitchell |publisher=Calgary Stampeders |date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> * '''BC → Montreal (PD). '''BC traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Vernon Adams.<ref name="Adams" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/08/31/report-lions-to-acquire-vernon-adams-jr-from-als/ |title=Lions trade for Vernon Adams Jr. |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> * '''Toronto → BC (PD). '''Toronto traded this selection to BC in exchange for Jordan Williams.<ref name=JWilliams group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/02/09/argos-acquire-jordan-williams-in-trade-with-lions/ |title=Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>
===Round two=== * '''Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). '''Hamilton traded this selection and Jesse Gibbon to Edmonton in exchange for David Beard and a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft.<ref name="Gibbon-Beard" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/02/ticats-acquire-ol-david-beard-in-trade-w-elks/ |title=Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> * '''Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). '''Edmonton traded the 12th overall selection to Ottawa in exchange for the rights to Woodly Appolon.<ref name=Appolon group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/02/27/elks-acquire-rights-to-lb-woodly-appolon-from-redblacks/ |title=Elks acquire right to LB Woodly Appolon from Redblacks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=February 27, 2023}}</ref>
===Round three=== * '''Montreal → Edmonton (PD). '''Montreal traded this selection and Avery Ellis to Edmonton in exchange for Nafees Lyon and Thomas Costigan.<ref name="Ellis-Lyon-Costigan" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/08/31/elks-acquire-ellis-draft-pick-from-als-in-exchange-for-costigan-lyon/ |title=Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> * '''BC → Ottawa (PD). '''BC traded this selection and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2024 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for Terry Williams.<ref name="TWilliams" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2022/09/04/redblacks-acquire-draft-picks-from-lions-for-wr-kr-terry-williams/ |title=Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=September 4, 2022}}</ref> * '''Hamilton → Calgary (PD). '''Hamilton traded this selection, a first-round pick in this draft, a sixth-round pick in this draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for Bo Levi Mitchell, a first-round pick in this draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>
===Round four=== * '''Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). '''Ottawa traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Nick Arbuckle.<ref name="Arbuckle" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/11/redblacks-acquire-arbuckle-in-trade-with-elks/ |title=Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |website=cfl.ca |date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> * '''Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). '''Edmonton traded a conditional fourth-round selection and David Beard to Hamilton in exchange for Jesse Gibbon and a second-round pick in this year's draft.<ref name="Gibbon-Beard" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/02/ticats-acquire-ol-david-beard-in-trade-w-elks/ |title=Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> The condition was confirmed to be fulfilled upon the release of the draft order by the league.<ref name=tracker/>
===Round five=== * '''Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). '''Saskatchewan traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Mario Alford.<ref name="Alford" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/03/riders-acquire-wr-ret-mario-alford-in-trade-with-als/ |title=Rider acquire WR/RET Mario Alford in trade with Als |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> This selection was originally a sixth-round pick, but was upgraded after Alford played in at least nine games for the Roughriders.<ref name=tracker/><ref name="Alford2" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2022/07/03/trade-alouettes-send-returner-mario-alford-to-roughriders/ |title=Trade: Alouettes send returner Mario Alford to Roughriders |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=July 3, 2022}}</ref>
===Round six=== * '''Edmonton → Toronto (PD). '''Edmonton traded this selection to Toronto in exchange for Jalen Collins and Martez Ivey.<ref name="Collins Ivey" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/05/elks-pick-up-a-pair-from-argos-in-trade/ |title=Elks pick up a pair from Argos in trade |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 5, 2022}}</ref> * '''Montreal → Edmonton (PD). '''Montreal traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Walter Fletcher.<ref name="Fletcher" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/14/alouettes-trade-for-rb-walter-fletcher/ |title=Alouettes trade for running back Walter Fletcher |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 14, 2022}}</ref> * '''Hamilton → Calgary (PD). '''Hamilton traded this selection, a first-round pick in this draft, a third-round pick in this draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for Bo Levi Mitchell, a first-round pick in this draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.<ref name="Mitchell" group=trade/>
===Round seven=== * '''Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). '''Calgary traded this selection and a third-round selection in the 2023 CFL global draft to Saskatchewan in exchange for James Smith.<ref name=Smith group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/05/stamps-acquire-p-james-smith-in-trade-w-riders/ |title=Stamps acquire P James Smith in trade with Riders |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 5, 2022}}</ref> This selection can be upgraded to a fifth-round selection depending on the number of games played by Smith for the Stampeders.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.riderville.com/2022/06/05/riders-agree-to-deal-with-calgary-stampeders/ |title=Riders agree to deal with Calgary Stampeders |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=June 5, 2022}}</ref> * '''Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). '''Hamilton traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Colin Kelly.<ref name="Kelly" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/27/ticats-acquire-ol-colin-kelly-from-elks/ |title=Ticats acquire OL Colin Kelly from Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 26, 2022}}</ref> * '''Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). '''Edmonton traded this selection to Ottawa in exchange for Llevi Noel and an eighth-round pick in this year's draft.<ref name="Noel" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/25/elks-acquire-wr-llevi-noel-in-trade-with-redblacks/ |title=Elks acquire WR Llevi Noel in trade with Redblacks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>
===Round eight=== * '''Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). '''Ottawa traded this selection and Llevi Noel to Edmonton in exchange for a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.<ref name="Noel" group=trade/> * '''Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). '''Edmonton traded this selection to Hamilton in exchange for Jon Ryan.<ref name="Ryan" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/26/elks-acquire-p-jon-ryan-in-trade-with-tiger-cats/ |title=Elks acquire P Jon Ryan in trade with Tiger-Cats |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>
===Conditional trades=== * '''Montreal → Calgary (PD). '''Montreal traded a conditional second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for the playing rights to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.<ref name="Duvernay-Tardif" group=trade>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/14/als-acquire-the-rights-to-ol-laurent-duvernay-tardif/ |title=Als acquire the rights to OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 14, 2022}}</ref> The condition would've been fulfilled if Duvernay-Tardif signed with the Alouettes before the draft, but he did not.
==Forfeitures== * '''Edmonton''' forfeited their second round pick after selecting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.<ref name="Supplemental 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/05/elks-take-dl-j-min-pelley-stamps-take-t-j-rayam-in-supplemental-draft/ |title=Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> * '''Calgary''' forfeited their second round pick after selecting T. J. Rayam in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.<ref name="Supplemental 1"/>
==See also== * 2023 CFL global draft
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