TRANSACTIONS | Elks announce cuts
Players released following Elks' final preseason game
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks announced a series of cuts Saturday, one day after concluding their CFL preseason schedule against the BC Lions at BC Place.
A total of 29 players were released and one player was placed on the suspended list. Please see below for the full list.
The Elks return to practice this week, as they prepare for their season-opening game on June 8 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Commonwealth Stadium.
TRANSACTIONS
ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER:
- Eric Black | AMER | DL | 6'4 | 247 LBS | 1999-04-13 | Rochester, N.Y. | Stony Brook
- Kyle Cass | AMER | DB | 6'2 | 195 LBS | 1999-04-18 | New Orleans, LA | Valdosta State
- Kordell Jackson | AMER | DB | 5'10 | 185 LBS | 1999-04-09 | Birmingham, AL | Austin Peay
- Jaxon Morkin | OL | NAT | 6'3 | 306 LBS | 2001-03-04 | Windsor, ON | Windsor
- Olivier Muembi | LB | NAT | 6'0 | 226 LBS | 1999-10-21 | Stoney Creek, ON | Queens
- Tairiq Stewart | AMER | OL | 6'6 | 300 LBS | 1999-10-23 | Cleveland, OH | North Carolina A&T
RELEASED:
- Deontez Alexander | AMER | WR | 6'1 | 196 LBS | 1996-07-25 | Indianapolis, IN | Franklin
- Desmond Bessent | AMER | OL | 6'7 | 305 LBS | 1998-05-08 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Buffalo
- Vincent Blanchard | NAT | K | 6'1 | 210 LBS | 1998-06-17 | Quebec, QC | Laval
- Jermaine Brown Jr. | AMER | RB | 5'8 | 195 LBS | 2001-05-24 | Prichard, AL | UAB
- Randy Charlton | DL | AMER | 6'3 | 270 LBS | 1999-10-07 | Miami, FL | Mississippi State
- Reynard Ellis | AMER | LB | 6'0 | 240 LBS | 1999-07-31 | Birmingham, AL | UAB
- Dean Faithfull | GLB | K | 6’2 | 207 LBS| Fareham, Hampshire, England | CSU
- John Franklin III | AMER | WR | 6'1 | 186 LBS | 1994-09-21 | Luneburg, Germany | Florida Atlantic
- Marloshawn Franklin Jr. | AMER | DB | 6’0 | 185 LBS | 1996-10-23| Detroit, MI | California Berkeley
- Alex Hall | NAT | OL | 6'3 | 300 LBS | 1999-09-19 | Ottawa, ON | Concordia
- Malik Henry | AMER | QB | 6'2 | 200 LBS | 1998-07-07 | Inglewood, CA | Nevada
- Shane Hooks | AMER | WR | 6'4 | 191 LBS | 1999-07-15 | Orlando, FL | Auburn
- Ja'Won Howell | AMER | RB | 6'1 | 220 LBS | 2000-04-21 | Lanett, AL | Alabama State
- Brian Hughes Jr. | AMER | DB | 6’3 | 195 LBS | 1999-03-29 | Richmond Hill, GA | Bethel University TN
- Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter | AMER | DL | 6'7 | 240 LBS | 1999-03-20 | Las Vegas, NV | Davenport
- Tony Jones | AMER | LB | 6'2 | 235 LBS | 1995-08-05 | Casselberry, FL | Texas Tech
- Bruno Lagacé | NAT | DB | 5'11 | 195 LBS | 1998-05-17 | Boucherville, QC | Montreal
- Donnie Lewis Jr. | AMER | DB | 6'0 | 195 LBS | 1996-07-21 | Baton Rouge, LA | Tulane
- Woodrow Trey Lowe III | AMER | QB | 6'2 | 215 LBS | 1999-12-03 | Collierville, TN | Liberty
- Spencer Masterson | NAT | OL | 6’6 | 295 LBS | 2000-06-12 | Richmond Hill, ON | Guelph
- Cole McDonald | AMER | QB |6'4 | 220 LBS | 1998-05-20 | La Mirada, CA | Hawaii
- Chauncey Moore | AMER | DB | 6'0 | 207 LBS | 2000-06-22 | Washington, D.C. | Alabama State
- Camerun Peoples | AMER | RB | 6’2 | 225 LBS | 1999-09-14 | Lineville, AL | Appalachian State
- Travis Rudolph | AMER | WR | 6'0 | 187 LBS | 1995-09-15 | West Palm Beach, FL | Florida State
- Jerminic Smith | AMER | WR | 6'1 | 184 LBS | 1995-10-12 | Garland, TX | Southwest Baptist
- Jacob Spencer | NAT | DL | 6'6 | 285 LBS | 1999-06-30 | Brantford, ON | Saginaw Valley State
- KiShawn Walker | AMER | DB | 6'2 | 190 LBS | 1998-06-29 | Owensboro, KY | Kentucky Wesleyan
- Brendon White | AMER | DB | 6'2 | 220 LBS | 1998-09-09 | Powell, OH | Rutgers
- Marquis Wilson | AMER | DB | 5'11 | 185 LBS | 2000-02-21 | Windsor, CT | Purdue
PLACED ON SUSPENDED LIST:
- Bradley Hladik | FB | NAT | 6'3 | 245 LBS | 2000-11-10 | Vernon, BC | UBC
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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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