Negotiation List

Each team maintains a list of players with whom they have exclusive negotiating rights.  The list is usually 35 strong, though Ottawa was limited to 25 players when they became authorized to prepare one of their own. 

The negotiation list is normally considered confidential, however from time to time some information about it is published in the media.  That was the case in January 2013 when Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun named the following players.

RB Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona
    5-foot-10, 200 lbs.
    Ranks fifth in school history with 2,494 career rushing yards in 22 games

QB David Fales, San Jose State
    6-foot-3, 220 lbs.
    Threw for 3,798 yards with 31 TDs last season; MVP of the Military Bowl, completing 33-of-43 passes for 395 yards

LB Kyle Van Noy, BYU
    6-foot-3, 235 lbs.
    53 tackles, 13 sacks, six forced fumbles, two interceptions; third-team All-American; potential high draft pick in NFL, but will remain at school next season

DB Nickell Robey, USC
    5-foot-8, 165 lbs.
    49 tackles, one interception; cornerback already declared for this year's NFL draft, but size makes him potential CFLer; second-team All Pac-12;

WR Justin Brown, Oklahoma
    6-foot-3, 214 lbs.
    Caught 73 passes for 879 yards, five TDs; transferred from Penn State before last season

As information becomes available, the above list will be updated accordingly