{ "title": "OTTAWA FINED FOR EXCEEDING 2025 SALARY EXPENDITURE CAP", "modified_at": "2026-04-24 15:30:02", "published_at": "2026-04-24 15:30:00", "url": "https://press.cfl.ca/ottawa-fined-for-exceeding-2025-salary-expenditure-cap", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/w9Dd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "CFL Canadian Draft order unaffected by the violation", "slug": "ottawa-fined-for-exceeding-2025-salary-expenditure-cap", "body": "\n \n
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TORONTO (April 24, 2026) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) has levied a fine of $18,002 against the Ottawa REDBLACKS for exceeding the 2025 Salary Expenditure Cap of $6,062,365. The fine represents a dollar-for-dollar amount equal to the team’s overage of the limit.

The violation does not impact the selection order for the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft on April 28.

Edmonton and Winnipeg hold the Nos. 19 and 20 selections, respectively, as a result of the National Snaps Reward System.

The 2026 CFL Canadian Draft will take place on April 28, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The first two rounds will air live on TSN, with rounds 3-8 streaming exclusively on TSN+. The 2026 CFL Global Draft will be conducted on April 29 at 1 p.m. ET, with results announced in real time on CFL.ca.

Rookie camps will open on May 6, with training camps following on May 10.

2025 SALARY EXPENDITURE CAP OVERAGE

2026 CFL CANADIAN DRAFT – SELECTION ORDER
\u200b(Current to time of publication)

*Awarded via the National Snaps Reward System

First Round

  1. Ottawa
  2. Toronto
  3. Edmonton
  4. Winnipeg
  5. Hamilton
  6. Calgary
  7. BC
  8. Montreal
  9. Saskatchewan

Second Round

  1. Ottawa
  2. Toronto
  3. Edmonton
  4. Winnipeg
  5. Hamilton
  6. BC (via Calgary)
  7. Toronto (via BC)
  8. Montreal
  9. Saskatchewan
  10. Edmonton*
  11. Winnipeg*
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\n Lucas Barrett\n Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League\n \n
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