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