General managers agree to keep CFL draft on schedule for April 30

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The Canadian Football League general managers had their say and agreed to keep the CFL draft on schedule for April 30.

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie cancelled the CFL combines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ontario regional took place just prior to the decision, so there are one group of prospects who have standardized testing numbers. Other athletes who were scheduled to be at the Eastern, Western and National combines missed out on the opportunity to have scouts do their own evaluation.

With the @cfl Global draft being pushed back closer to the start of training camps, GMs were also given the option of moving the 🇨🇦 draft back 2 weeks. The GMs preferred time keep it where it is on April 30, as they’re prepared, having tracked most prospects for the past 2 years pic.twitter.com/vOMaZ9IQc0

— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) March 24, 2020

CFL training camps are currently scheduled to open May 17 with regular season kick-off set for June 11. It’s a fluid situation, however, draft choices, agents and front office executives need time to sign contracts after being selected by their new teams. There was agreement across the CFL at multiple levels to proceed with the Canadian draft as planned.