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(CFL) teams that took place on April 29, 2025, at 11:00 am ET. It was the fifth

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that pools all of the global players together after previously having separate drafts for Mexican players and European players in

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Draft format

This year's draft featured two rounds with a total of 18 selections. The draft order was based on the waiver priority (reverse standings from the previous year).

Draft order

Round one

Round two

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

* Winnipeg ↔ Hamilton (D).

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traded the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, the 36th overall pick in the

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, and

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in exchange for Matthew Peterson, the second overall pick in this year's draft, and the 39th overall pick in the

References

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Draft format

Draft order

Round one

Round two

Trades

Round one

See also

References