TRANSACTION | Elks sign Simon Chaves (LS)

Two-sport athlete joins the Green and Gold

Simon Chavez with the Guelph Gryphons - Photo Courtesy: Guelph Athletics
Simon Chavez with the Guelph Gryphons - Photo Courtesy: Guelph Athletics

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed National Simon Chaves (LS) to the practice roster, the club announced Tuesday.

Chaves, 25, attended Ottawa Redblacks training camp earlier this year before being released in early June. The Guelph product also attended training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022 after going undrafted in the 2022 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Chaves was a two-sport athlete, playing six seasons of football at the University of Guelph (2018-23), while being named an OUA second-team all-star in wrestling in the 2021-2022 season.

The Elks return to action on Friday, July 19 when they travel to the nation’s capital to take on the Ottawa RedBlacks. Game time is 5 p.m. MT (TSN/RDS, 630 CHED, CFL+).


TRANSACTION

SIGNED TO PRACTICE ROSTER


EDMONTON ELKS

The Edmonton Elks are proud members of the Canadian Football League, playing their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.

2024 marks 75 seasons of Green and Gold football, as the Club celebrates it’s tradition of excellence (Grey Cup championships: 1954-56, 1975, 1978-82, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015), while looking to the future. Edmonton kicks off the 2024 CFL season at home on Saturday, June 8.

Elks Football…Our Team. Our City.

Michael Arcuri

Michael Arcuri

Manager, Communications and Community, Edmonton Elks Football Club

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About The Edmonton Elks Football Club

The Edmonton Elks are proud members of the Canadian Football League, playing their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. 

The club has a tradition of excellence with 14 Grey Cup championships (1954-56, 1975, 1978-82, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015) and 52 members of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Since its founding, the club has been community-owned and remains focused on providing outstanding football memories for Edmonton and all of Northern Alberta.

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