The Ottawa REDBLACKS have acquired National linebacker Kevin Francis from the Edmonton Elks, today, in exchange for Ottawa’s fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft.
The full trade breakdown is as follows.
TO OTTAWA
National LB Kevin Francis
TO EDMONTON
2024 Fourth-round draft pick
Francis, 30, is in the midst of his eighth CFL season, having also spent a pair of stints each with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, REDBLACKS, and BC Lions, respectively. The Toronto native spent the 2022 campaign with the Lions, appearing in all 18 games, and recording a league-leading 22 special teams tackles.
He signed with the Elks on February 14, 2023.
He sure did. Then a month later asked for a trade or his release. Evidently he felt the terms of his contract were not being honoured by Edmonton to his satisfaction and understanding.
There is an additional detail to this deal that is not being reported by the REDBLACKS, though Edmonton included it in their own announcement.
The trade is for Ottawa's highest pick in the fourth round, not simply Ottawa's own pick. Ottawa looked to receive a conditional fourth-round draft choice from BC in a trade made last year for Terry Williams. If BC were to pick higher in the round than Ottawa, Edmonton gets BC's selection in the round, not Ottawa's.
The photo of Francis above was copied from a 3DownNation article which credited Scott Grant for the work.
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