2023 CFL 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.{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/2023/ |title=CFL Draft Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 28, 2023}}

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for the first two rounds with subsequent rounds being streamed online. 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.

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.{{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}} The main combine took place March 22-26, 2023, at the Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton, AB.{{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}}

Top prospects

:Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.{{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}}

class="wikitable sortable" width="80%"
style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" \| Final ranking ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" \| January ranking{{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}} ! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" \| September ranking{{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}} ! 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

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style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | Final
ranking

! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | January
ranking{{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}}

! style="background:#e0e0e0; width:10%;" | September
ranking{{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}}

! 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;" | –

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

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

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

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;" | –

| 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

| 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;" | –

| 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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
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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)	Cole Tucker	WR	Northern Illinois
align=center\| 5	Montreal Alouettes	Jonathan Sutherland	LB	Penn State
align=center\| 6	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Calgary)	\| Dayton Black	OL	Saskatchewan
align=center\| 7	Montreal Alouettes (via BC)	Lwal Uguak	DL	Texas Christian
align=center\| 8	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Anthony Bennett	DL	Regina
align=center\| 9	BC Lions (via Toronto)	Francis Bemiy	DL	Southern Utah

=Round two=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
align=center\| 10	Ottawa Redblacks	Lucas Cormier	DB	Mount Allison
align=center\| –	Edmonton Elks	colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" \|Selection forfeited
align=center\| 11	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Jaxon Ford	DB	Regina
align=center\| 12	Ottawa Redblacks (via Edmonton via Hamilton)	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
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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
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)	Kwadwo Boahen	DL	Alberta
align=center\| 23	Edmonton Elks (via Montreal)	Luke Burton-Krahn	DB	British Columbia
align=center\| 24	Calgary Stampeders	Clark Barnes	WR	Guelph
align=center\| 25	Ottawa Redblacks (via BC)	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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
align=center\| 28	Edmonton Elks (via Ottawa)	Noah Curtis	DL	Keiser
align=center\| 29	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton )	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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
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)	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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
align=center\| 46	Ottawa Redblacks	Quintin Seguin	DL	Charleston Southern
align=center\| 47	Toronto Argonauts (via Edmonton)	Richard Burton	WR	Queen's
align=center\| 48	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Sidy Sow	OL	Eastern Michigan
align=center\| 49	Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton)	Sebastian Howard	TE	St. Mary's
align=center\| 50	Edmonton Elks (via Montreal)	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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
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 via Hamilton)	Amlicar Polk	RB	Ottawa
align=center\| 59	Montreal Alouettes	Chase Brown	RB	Illinois
align=center\| 60	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Calgary)	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=

width=7%\| Pick #	width=40% \| CFL Team	width=20% \| Player	width=8% \| Position	width=20% \| University
class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
align=center\| 64	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton via Ottawa)	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.{{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}}
BC → Montreal (PD). BC traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Vernon Adams.{{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}}
Toronto → BC (PD). Toronto traded this selection to BC in exchange for Jordan Williams.{{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}}

=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.{{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}}
Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). Edmonton traded the 12th overall selection to Ottawa in exchange for the rights to Woodly Appolon.{{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}}

=Round three=

Montreal → Edmonton (PD). Montreal traded this selection and Avery Ellis to Edmonton in exchange for Nafees Lyon and Thomas Costigan.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
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.

=Round four=

Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). Ottawa traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Nick Arbuckle.{{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}}
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.{{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}} The condition was confirmed to be fulfilled upon the release of the draft order by the league.

=Round five=

Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Mario Alford.{{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}} This selection was originally a sixth-round pick, but was upgraded after Alford played in at least nine games for the Roughriders.{{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}}

=Round six=

Edmonton → Toronto (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Toronto in exchange for Jalen Collins and Martez Ivey.{{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}}
Montreal → Edmonton (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Walter Fletcher.{{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}}
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.

=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.{{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}} This selection can be upgraded to a fifth-round selection depending on the number of games played by Smith for the Stampeders.{{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}}
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Colin Kelly.{{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}}
Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Ottawa in exchange for Llevi Noel and an eighth-round pick in this year's draft.{{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}}

=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.
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Hamilton in exchange for Jon Ryan.{{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}}

=Conditional trades=

Montreal → Calgary (PD). Montreal traded a conditional second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for the playing rights to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
Calgary forfeited their second round pick after selecting T. J. Rayam in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.