TRANSACTIONS | Elks trim roster

Green and Gold release six players

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have released six players, the club announced Thursday.

All six players appeared in games for Edmonton last season, combining for 51 games in 2022. Among the cuts were veterans Duron Carter, Treston Decoud and Tony Washington.

Carter and Washington both missed significant time due to injuries in 2022, appearing in 19 games combined for the Double E. Decoud started in all 18 games, mostly at halfback, recording 41 tackles and one sack.


RELEASED

  • Duron Carter | AMER | DB | 6’5 | 205 LBS | 1991-03-22 | FT. Lauderdale, FL | Ohio State
  • Treston Decoud | AMER | DB | 6’2 | 210 LBS | 1993-08-01 | Covington, LA | Oregon State
  • Keisean Lucier-South | AMER | DL | 6‘4 | 235 LBS | 1997-03-17 | Santa Ana, CA | UCLA
  • Jeff Richards | AMER | DB | 6’2 | 200 LBS | 1991-01-03 | Del City, OK | Emporia State
  • Brady Sheldon | AMER | LB | 6’5 | 230 LBS | 1993-02-23 | Novi, MI | Ferris State
  • Tony Washington | AMER | OL | 6’7 | 318 LBS | 1986-02-17 | New Orleans, LA | Abilene Christian

 

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, 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.

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