2027 CFL draft

{{Short description|Canadian Football League selection of national players scheduled for spring 2027}} {{Infobox sports draft | name = 2027 CFL draft | logosize = 250px | logoalt = | sport = Canadian football | location = Toronto, Ontario | date = April 13, 2027 | network = | overall = 74 | rounds = 8 | league = CFL | territorial = | first = | most = Hamilton Tiger-Cats | mostnum = 9 | fewest = Winnipeg Blue Bombers | fewnum = 7 | u_sports = | ncaa = | prev = 2026 | next = 2028 }} The '''2027 CFL national draft''' is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place on April 13, 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/28/coming-in-27-a-cfl-season-built-for-summer-long-weekends-cfl-and-cflpa-champion-a-new-era-of-playoff-football/ |title=Coming in '27: A CFL season built for summer long weekends; CFL and CFLPA champion a new era of playoff football |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 28, 2026}}</ref> 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.<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="2022 CBA">{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/26/details-of-the-cfls-new-cba-salary-cap-increases-ratio-changes-and-guaranteed-contracts/ |title=Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts |publisher=3DownNation |date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name="2022 CBA"/>

==Trades== In the explanations below, '''(D)''' denotes trades that took place during the draft, while '''(PD)''' indicates trades completed pre-draft. <!--- ===Round one===

===Round two=== --->

===Round two=== * '''Ottawa → Toronto (PD). '''Ottawa traded a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Toronto in exchange for the playing rights to Luiji Vilain and a third-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft.<ref name=Vilain group=trade>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/21/redblacks-acquire-rights-to-luiji-vilain-in-trade-with-argos/ |title=Redblacks acquire rights to Luiji Vilain in trade with Argos |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 21, 2026}}</ref> This selection became a second-round pick on April 27, 2026, when Vilain signed with the Redblacks.<ref name=Vilain2 group=trade>{{Cite news |url=https://3downnation.com/2026/04/21/ottawa-redblacks-acquire-rights-to-former-nfl-pass-rusher-luiji-vilain-in-trade-with-toronto-argonauts/ |title=Ottawa Redblacks acquire rights to former NFL pass rusher Luiji Vilain in trade with Toronto Argonauts |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 21, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/27/redblacks-sign-national-defensive-lineman-luiji-vilain/ |title=Redblacks sign National defensive lineman Luiji Vilain |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 27, 2026}}</ref> * '''Winnipeg → Ottawa (D). '''Winnipeg traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and the 13th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft.<ref name=WPGOTT group=trade>{{Cite news |url=https://3downnation.com/2026/04/28/analyzing-every-pick-in-the-2026-cfl-draft/ |title=Analyzing every pick in the 2026 CFL Draft |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 28, 2026}}</ref> <!--- ===Round three===

===Round four===

===Round five===

===Round six=== --->

===Round seven=== * '''Toronto → Hamilton (PD). '''Toronto traded a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Simon Chaves.<ref name=Chaves group=trade>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/21/argos-acquire-ls-simon-chaves-from-ticats-27-seventh-round-pick/ |title=Argos acquire LS Simon Chaves from Ticats in exchange for '27 seventh round pick |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 21, 2025}}</ref> <!--- ===Round eight===

===Conditional trades=== --->

==References== '''Trade references''' {{Reflist|group=trade}} '''General references''' {{Reflist}}

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