The2013Canadian Football LeagueExpansion Draft was a three-roundCFL Draft that took place on Monday December 16, 2013.^[1][2] It was designed to assign players from existing CFL teams to theexpansionOttawa Redblacks. The structure of the draft was announced on January 19, 2011, which described one round for selecting import players and two rounds for selecting non-import players.^[3] Additionally, the Redblacks were given the last pick in each of the first four rounds of the2013 CFL Draft and will also be given the first pick in every round of the2014 CFL Draft.

Overall, 24 players were selected in the draft, including twoquarterbacks, threereceivers, onerunning back, twofullbacks, sixoffensive linemen, sixdefensive linemen, threelinebackers, and onedefensive back. Only one pendingfree agent was selected, withRory Kohlert's contract expiring February 15, 2014.

The draft was originally planned for 2012, but with lawsuits and delays pushing the opening day of the remodelledFrank Clair Stadium back to at least 2014, the draft was postponed.^[4]

Ottawa had the right to select three players from each of theeight existing teams for a total of 24 players. These selections were composed of eight import players and 16 non-import players withquarterbacks,kickers andpunters eligible within their respective import/non-import categories. Ottawa was able to select a maximum of two quarterbacks and one kicker/punter, but could not select any of these three players from the same team. TheCFL Commissioner would resolve any dispute related to player eligibility for the Expansion Draft process.

Existing teams were able to protect one quarterback and ten additional import players, while Ottawa was only being able to select, at maximum, two quarterbacks in the draft. If a quarterback was selected from a team, that team could protect an additional two non-import players in the first round of the Non-Import Draft. If a kicker or punter was selected from a team, that team could protect one additional non-import player in the first round of the Non-Import Draft. Ottawa selected one import player from each existing team in this round.

Existing teams were able to protect six total non-import players, including the team's one protected quarterback and one protected kicker/punter. If a quarterback was selected in the Import Draft, eight total non-import players could be protected. If a kicker or punter was selected in the Import Draft, seven total non-import players could be protected. If a non-import kicker or punter was to be selected, it must be done in this round and, if so, that team was able to protect an additional two non-import players in the second round of the Non-Import Draft. Ottawa selected one non-import player from each existing team in this round.

Existing teams were able to protect six more non-import players in addition to those that were protected in the second round. If a kicker or punter was selected in the Non-Import Draft, eight more non-import players could be protected. Ottawa selected one non-import player from each existing team in this round.

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