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    "title": "TRANSACTION | Elks add linebacker Jadon Pearson",
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Prior to his time in the CFL, the 25-year-old was a member of the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2025. Pearson dressed in 13 games with the Bulldogs, recording an impressive 106 total tackles (51 solo, 55 assisted), 7.5 tackles for loss, three passes defended, a forced fumble, and a half sack. Pearson also spent time at Utah State (2024), Utah (2022-23), Reedley College (2021), and Air Force (2020).</p><hr /><h4 id=\"edmonton-elks\" ><strong>EDMONTON ELKS</strong></h4><p>The Edmonton Elks are proud members of the Canadian Football League, playing their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.</p><p>The club, officially renamed the Elks in June of 2021, has a tradition of excellence having won 14 Grey Cup championships (1954-56, 1975, 1978-82, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015). Since its founding, the club remains focused on providing outstanding football memories for Edmonton and all of Northern Alberta.</p><p><em><strong>Elks Football&hellip; Our City, Our Year</strong></em></p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-e1b30707-cc67-47f3-99d4-549674b7fe5f\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9a98bb73-1259-407e-8e69-d17c46108e65/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Michael Arcuri\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Michael Arcuri</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Manager, Football Communications and Player Relations, Edmonton Elks Football Club</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:m.arcuri@goelks.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"m.arcuri@goelks.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>m.arcuri@goelks.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:780-691-4442\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"780-691-4442\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>780-691-4442</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/arcurimike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@arcurimike\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@arcurimike</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://goelks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"goelks.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>goelks.com</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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