TRANSACTIONS | Elks announce cuts

Players released following Elks' final preseason game

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks announced a series of cuts Sunday, one day after concluding their CFL preseason schedule against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium.

A total of 18 players were released. Please see below for the full list.

The Elks return to practice this week, as they prepare for their season-opening game on June 11 against the Saskatchewan Rough Riders at Commonwealth Stadium.


TRANSACTIONS

RELEASED:

  • Josh Adewumi | AMER | LB | 6’1 | 225 LBS | 2000-07-04 | Springdale, MD | Salisbury
  • Bertrand Beaulieu | NAT | RB | 6’2 | 229 LBS | 1998-07-05 | Port-Au-Prince, Haiti | Montreal
  • Trevor Begue | AMER | WR | 5’11 | 195 LBS | 1997-11-05 | Lafayette, LA | Incarnate Word
  • Derek Best | RB | NAT | 6’1 | 200 LBS | 2000-01-21 | Surrey, BC | Western
  • Javion Caldwell | AMER | OL | 6’7 | 325 LBS | 1999-11-21 | Chicago, IL | Grand View
  • Jean-Paul Cimankinda | NAT | RB | 6’1 | 230 LBS | 1999-07-06 | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa
  • Sammie Coates Jr. | AMER | WR | 6'2 | 215 LBS | 1993-03-31 | Leroy, AL | Auburn
  • Jordan Fletcher | AMER | DL | 6’2 | 256 LBS | 1998-02-15 | Manchester, CN | Western Connecticut State
  • Jamie Harry | NAT | DB | 6'2 | 217 LBS | 1997-07-13 | Lachine, QC | Ottawa
  • Ky’el Hemby | AMER | DB | 6’0 | 200 LBS | 1999-04-11 | Abingdon, MD | Southern Mississippi
  • Kalen Hicks | AMER | DB | 6’3 | 215 LBS | 1997-11-24 | Las Vegas, NV | Hawaii
  • Greg Hutchins | NAT | K | 6’4 | 210 LBS | 1997-02-04 | Bedford, NS | UBC
  • Hakeem Johnson | NAT | DB | 6'1 | 190 LBS | 1994-06-14 | Brampton, ON | Western
  • Mekhai Johnson | AMER | RB | 5'11 | 200 LBS | 1998-04-07 | Dorchester, MA | Tusculum
  • Jordan Lucas | AMER | DB | 6’1 | 190 LBS | 1993-08-02 | White Plains, NY | Penn State
  • Spencer Masterson | NAT | OL | 6’6 | 295 LBS | 2000-06-12 | Richmond Hill, ON | Guelph
  • Elijah Rose-Watson | NAT | OL | 6’2 | 309 LBS | 1994-08-19 | Toronto, ON | Carleton
  • Khalil Tate | AMER | QB | 6’0 | 215 LBS | 1998-10-23 | Inglewood, CA | Univ. of Arizona
Michael Arcuri

Michael Arcuri

Manager, Football Communications and Player Relations, Edmonton Elks Football Club

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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. 

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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