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.

The University of Alberta product was in his sixth season with the club and is a veteran of 74 games for the Green and Gold (2013-14 and 2017-21). Over 88 career CFL regular season games, O'Neill has averaged 44.1 yards per punt, with a career long of 74 yards back in 2018.


RELEASED

FROM ROSTER:

  • 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

 

 

Evan Daum

Evan Daum

VP, Marketing and Fan Engagement, 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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