The CFL has unveiled ten players from each team’s confidential negotiation list. Clubs are required to do so on two occasions each year, in September and December, following a measure approved at the 2018 CFL winter meetings.
League by-laws state that teams can claim exclusive CFL rights for up to 45 players by placing them on their negotiation lists. Players can be added, removed, or traded from the lists at any time.
The reveal was dominated by quarterbacks with 41 passers being revealed among the 90 players, though a number of them had previously been unveiled.
One intriguing name is Jermaine Jackson, who has made 107 catches for 1,687 yards and six touchdowns over 28 games at the University of Idaho since transferring from the College of San Mateo. The speedster has also scored four return touchdowns, making him a potential future dual-threat with the B.C. Lions.
Current CFL players who have previously been revealed as part of team negotiation lists include quarterbacks Chad Kelly, Jake Maier, and Dustin Crum; receivers Lucky Whitehead, Tim White, and Tevin Jones; defensive back Deatrick Nichols, running back Jamal Morrow, and returner Javon Leake.
B.C. Lions
- Brennan Armstrong | QB | North Carolina State
- Sean Chambers | RB | Montana State
- Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona
- Devron Harper | WR | Mercer
- Frank Harris | QB | Texas-San Antonio
- Smoke Harris | WR | Louisiana Tech
- Jermaine Jackson | WR | Idaho
- Mikey Keene | QB | Fresno State
- Gevani McCoy | QB | Idaho
- Kaidon Salter | QB | Liberty
Calgary Stampeders
- James Blackman | QB | Arkansas State
- Davis Brin | QB | Georgia Southern
- Theo Day | QB | Northern Iowa
- Jadon Haselwood | WR | Arkansas
- Jerome Kapp | WR | Kutztown
- Marquel Lee | LB | Wake Forest
- Josh Love | QB | San Jose State
- Armani Marsh | DB | Washington State
- Auden Tate | WR | Florida State
- Dee Williams | DB | Tennessee
Edmonton Elks
- Holton Ahlers | QB | East Carolina
- Isaiah Davis | RB | South Dakota State
- Malik Flowers | WR | Montana
- KJ Jefferson | QB | Arkansas
- Cameron Rising | QB | Utah
- Spencer Sanders | QB | Mississippi
- Cody Schrader | RB | Missouri
- Noah Taylor | DL | North Carolina
- BJ Wilson | OL | Quincy
- Dresser Winn | QB | Tennessee Martin
Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Ryan Anderson | DL | Alabama
- Jerrion Ealy | RB | Mississippi
- Chase Garbers | QB | California
- Thakarius Keyes | DB | Tulane
- Josh Malone | WR | Tennessee
- Jordan McCloud | QB | James Madison
- George Moore | OL | Oregon
- Aaron Patrick | DL | Eastern Kentucky
- Jarrid Williams | OL | Miami
- Zach Zebrowski | QB | Central Missouri
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Praise Amaewhule | DL | Texas El Paso
- Michael Ayers | LB | Ashland
- Carter Bradley | QB | South Alabama
- Kody Case | WR | Illinois
- Darren Grainger | QB | Georgia State
- Mark Gronowski | QB | South Dakota State
- Penny Hart | WR | Georgia State
- Gavin Holmes | WR | Baylor
- Jalen Redmond | DL | Oklahoma
- Anthony Witherstone | DB | Merrimack
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Shemar Bridges | WR | Fort Valley State
- Thomas Castellanos | QB | Boston College
- DeQuan Finn | QB | Toledo
- Ra’Shaun Henry | WR | Virginia
- Jason Huntley | RB | New Mexico State
- Andrew Peasley | QB | Wyoming
- Adam Plant Jr. | DL | UNLV
- Austin Reed | QB | Western Kentucky
- Taulia Tagovailoa | QB | Maryland
- Rejzohn Wright | DB | Oregon State
Toronto Argonauts
- Jason Bean | QB | Kansas
- Isaiah Bowser | RB | Central Florida
- Nolan Henderson | QB | Delaware
- Leonard Johnson | DB | Duke
- Xavier Malone | WR | Henderson State
- John Matocha | QB | Colorado School of Mines
- Derek Parish | DL | Houston
- John Rhys Plumlee | QB | Central Florida
- Jason Poe | OL | Mercer
- Matt Sluka | QB | Holy Cross
Ottawa Redblacks
- Tarik Black | WR | Texas
- Ben Bryant | QB | Northwestern
- Tim DeMorat | QB | Fordham
- Mac Hippenhammer | WR | Miami (OH)
- Will Howard | QB | Kansas State
- Tyler Hudson | WR | Louisville
- Cam Miller | QB | North Dakota State
- David Perales | DL | Fresno State
- Kalil Pimpleton | WR | Central Michigan
- Kris Thornton | WR | James Madison
Montreal Alouettes
- Davis Cheek | QB | Elon
- Brett Gabbert | QB | Miami (OH)
- Jaray Jenkins | WR | Louisiana State
- Parker McKinney | QB | Eastern Kentucky
- James Morgan | QB | Florida International
- Daviyon Nixon | DL | Iowa
- EJ Perry | QB | Brown
- Lindsey Scott Jr. | QB | Incarnate Word
- Marquez Stevenson | WR | Houston
- Darwin Thompson | RB | Utah State
