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Taylor Elgersma Balances NFL Rookie Minicamp Invites and CFL Draft Selection

The Hec Crighton Trophy-winning quarterback will attend rookie camps for the Packers and Bills while holding a CFL roster spot with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks quarterback Taylor Elgersma is seen in this file photo from the Yates Cup in 2023. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
Laurier Golden Hawks' Taylor Elgersma (13) is tackled by Laval University Rouge et Or's Loic Brodeur (51) during U Sports Vanier Cup first half football action in Kingston, Ontario on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers drafted Elgersma in the second round of the CFL draft on Tuesday night.

Overview

  • Taylor Elgersma, Canada's top university quarterback and Hec Crighton Trophy winner, will attend the Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp from May 2-4 and the Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp from May 9-11.
  • Elgersma went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft but remains in contention for an NFL opportunity through these minicamp invitations.
  • On April 29, 2025, Elgersma was selected 18th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL Draft, securing his place in Canada's professional league.
  • The Laurier Golden Hawks quarterback led his team to a Vanier Cup run in 2024 and set Canadian university football records with 20 touchdowns and 2,659 passing yards in a single season.
  • Elgersma’s dual pursuit of NFL and CFL opportunities highlights the cross-border pathways available to elite Canadian football talent.