2024 Edmonton Elks season

The 2024 Edmonton Elks season is the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their 4–14 record from 2023, qualify for the playoffs, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.[1]

2024 Edmonton Elks season
PresidentRick LeLacheur
General managerChris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)
Geroy Simon (Interim)
Head coachChris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)
Jarious Jackson (Interim)
Home fieldCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record0–6
Division place5th, West
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform

The team's 2024 season was scheduled to be the third consecutive under head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2] However, after beginning the season 0–5, Jones was fired and Jarious Jackson was named interim head coach while Geroy Simon was named interim general manager.[3]

Offseason

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CFL Global Draft

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The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[4] The Elks had two picks in the draft, selecting first in each round.[5]

Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
1 1 Eteva Mauga-Clements LB Nebraska   American Samoa
2 10 David Olajiga DL Central Missouri   United Kingdom

CFL National Draft

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The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[4] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[6] Not including traded picks, the team selected first in each round of the draft, including the first overall selection, after finishing last in the 2023 league standings.[7]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
1 1 Joel Dublanko LB Cincinnati Aberdeen, WA
2 10 DK Bonhomme LB South Alabama Ottawa, ON
2 18 Bradley Hladik TE British Columbia Vernon, BC
3 21 Olivier Muembi LB Queen's Hamilton, ON
4 30 Jaxon Morkin OL Windsor Windsor, ON
4 31 Vincent Blanchard K Laval Quebec City, QC
7 57 Evan Anseeuw OL York Walsingham, ON
7 63 Patrick Lavoie OL Carleton Gatineau, QC
8 66 Jacob Spencer DL Saginaw Valley State Brantford, ON

Preseason

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 25 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 27–28 0–1 CFL+ Commonwealth Stadium N/A Recap
C 2 Fri, May 31 8:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 9–26 0–2 TSN BC Place N/A Recap

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Regular season

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Season standings

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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 5 1 0 10 167 138 2–1 W1 Details
BC Lions 7 5 2 0 10 206 170 4–1 L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 6 3 3 0 6 159 164 2–2 W1 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 2 5 0 4 149 170 1–3 L1 Details
Edmonton Elks 6 0 6 0 0 146 172 0–2 L6 Details

Season schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 8 2:00 p.m. MDT 1 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–29 0–1 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 20,681[10] Recap
2 2 Fri, June 14 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 20–23 0–2 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 15,790 Recap
3 3 Sat, June 22 5:00 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts L 36–39 0–3 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field 10,857 Recap
4 4 Thu, June 27 8:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 21–24 0–4 TSN BC Place 19,016 Recap
5 Bye
6 5 Sun, July 14 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 34–37 0–5 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 18,362 Recap
7 6 Fri, July 19 5:00 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 14–20 0–6 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,437 Recap
8 7 Sun, July 28 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium
9 8 Sat, Aug 3 5:00 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium
10 9 Sun, Aug 11 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium
11 10 Sat, Aug 17 5:00 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/RDS/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field
12 11 Sun, Aug 25 5:00 p.m. MDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium
13 12 Mon, Sept 2 4:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium
14 13 Sat, Sept 7 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium
15 Bye
16 14 Sat, Sept 21 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium
17 15 Fri, Sept 27 6:00 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Princess Auto Stadium
18 16 Sat, Oct 5 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Commonwealth Stadium
19 17 Sat, Oct 12 1:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders CTV McMahon Stadium
20 Bye
21 18 Fri, Oct 25 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN Commonwealth Stadium
Notes
  1. ^ Week 1 vs Edmonton was originally scheduled for 5:00 pm MDT but was pushed up to 2:00 pm MDT to avoid conflict with Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals involving the Edmonton Oilers at 6:00 pm MDT.

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Team

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Roster

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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured List

6-Game Injured List

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 11 Injured, 10 Practice, 7 Suspended
Roster updated 2024-07-13 • Depth chartTransactionsMore CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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Front Office
  • President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur (Interim)
  • General Manager – Geroy Simon (Interim)
  • Manager of Football Operations – Shahbaz Dhillon
  • Canadian Scouting – Frantz Clarkson
  • Video Coordinator – Shaylee Foord

Head Coach

  • Interim Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks– Jarious Jackson
  • Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers – Jason Shivers

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coach

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

Coaching staff
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References

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  1. ^ "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head coach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "General manager and head coach Chris Jones relieved of his duties". Edmonton Elks. July 15, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "CFL live tracker". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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