TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced that the League will once again host three regional combines with the participating players having one final opportunity of earning an invitation to the 2017 National CFL Combine presented by adidas, which will take place in Regina, March 23-25.

For the first time in its history, the CFL Combine will head west to Regina as a part of the broader CFL Week festivities.

The CFL will host regional combines for the fifth consecutive year with the trio beginning in Montreal for the Eastern Regional, Toronto for the Ontario Regional and Regina for the Western Regional.

Last year, 17 players from regional combines were extended an invitation to the National CFL Combine.

The CFL, with input from all teams, will then invite additional players from the regional combines to the national Combine in Regina depending on player performance. Each regional combine will invite approximately 40 to 45 football players.

The top players eligible for the upcoming 2017 CFL Draft, as ranked collectively by the teams and the league office, are invited to attend the national CFL Combine presented by adidas.

National CFL Combine:

The National CFL Combine presented by adidas in Saskatchewan at Evraz Place in Regina where players will undergo medical examinations, performance, strength and speed tests, on-field football drills and team interviews over the three day combine in front of general managers, coaches and scouts from all teams.

CFL.ca to expand live Combine coverage in 2017: CFL.ca will have exclusive coverage of the 2017 Combine with continuous live streaming of the showcase’s premier events, the Bench Press and 40-Yard Dash. And for the first time, all 1-on-1 player drills will be aired with analysts Marshall Ferguson, James Cybulski and Davis Sanchez bringing you all the action.

More about CFL Week 2017

The off-season gathering will include several major fan engagement events, multi-day media access opportunities to more than 50 prominent CFL players, a Hall of Fame and player Gala Dinner, a coaches’ media junket and a new passing showcase tournament featuring several of Canada’s top university football programs.