TRANSACTION | Elks sign Tevin Jones (WR)
Edmonton brings in veteran receiver
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed American Tevin Jones (WR), the club announced Tuesday.
Jones, 31, joins the Green and Gold after being released by the Montreal Alouettes following training camp. In 2023, the Amory, Miss., native had career highs of 882 receiving yards and 65 receptions, while adding three touchdowns in 17 games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jones began his CFL career with the Riders in 2022, where he recorded 20 catches for 265 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 14 games.
Prior to coming up north, the six-foot-two receiver had NFL stints with the Houston Texans (2016), Kansas City Chiefs (2017), Pittsburgh Steelers (2018-19), and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2021). In five games with the Steelers in 2019, he had four catches for 61 yards.
The Elks continue to prepare for their Week 2 match-up with the Montreal Alouettes at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday (7:00 p.m. MT kickoff).
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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.
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