2019 CFL DRAFT TAKES PLACE TONIGHT BEGINNING AT 8 P.M. ET ON TSN AND RDS

CFL to host conference call tonight with the top three draft selections at 9:00 p.m. ET

TORONTO (May 2, 2019) – Tonight the Toronto Argonauts hold the first pick in the 2019 CFL Draft which will be aired live on TSN and RDS beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET. Randy Ambrosie, Commissioner of the CFL will announce the selections for the first two rounds live from the CFL on TSN studio. TSN1, TSN3, TSN4 and RDS will televise the first two hours of the draft live followed by live streaming coverage of the later rounds available on TSN.ca and the TSN app beginning at 10 p.m. ET for TSN and TSN Direct subscribers.

Media are invited to attend a media conference call with the top three selections from the draft, held at 9:00 p.m. ET this evening. Details of the call are below.

Media and fans can follow the draft using CFL.ca’s Draft Tracker and the CFL’s other draft resources. A copy of the CFL Draft Guide is attached.

TOP THREE DRAFT SELECTIONS CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS:

DATE

Thursday, May 2, 2019

 

TIME

9:00 p.m. ET

 

CALL-IN NUMBER

1-800-898-3989 / 416-406-0743

 

PASSCODE

6540117#

 

Attached is the current draft order and below is the first-round order (barring any future trades):

  1. Toronto Argonauts
  2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  3. Edmonton Eskimos
  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  6. Saskatchewan Roughriders
  7. Ottawa REDBLACKS
  8. Calgary Stampeders

Training camps are set to open on May 19. The 2019 season begins on June 13 when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face off against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Fans can stay up to date on all the non-stop action at CFL.ca, follow the 2019 season from around the world, and join us at a game. The 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw will be played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sunday, November 24.

2019 CFL Draft Guide

PDF - 895 Kb

Lucas Barrett

Manager, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League

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