| 2024 Edmonton Elks season | |
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| President | Rick LeLacheur |
| General manager | Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024) Geroy Simon (Interim) |
| Head coach | Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024) Jarious Jackson (Interim) |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–7 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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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]
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]
The franchise came under private ownership in August when longtime season ticket holder Larry Thompson purchased the team.
Offseason
[edit]CFL Global Draft
[edit]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
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| 2 | 10 | David Olajiga | DL | Central Missouri |  United Kingdom
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CFL National Draft
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 260 | 249 | 2–2 | L1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 233 | 248 | 4–4 | L4 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 256 | 290 | 2–2 | L2 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 208 | 197 | 3–3 | W2 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 296 | 285 | 2–2 | W3 | Details |
Season schedule
[edit]| 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 | 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 | L 28–44 | 0–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 17,079 | Recap |
| 9 | 8 | Sat, Aug 3 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 42–31 | 1–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 29,655 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sun, Aug 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 33–16 | 2–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 18,447 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sat, Aug 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 47–22 | 3–7 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 20,092 | Recap |
| 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
- ^ 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.
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coach
Strength and Conditioning
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References
[edit]- ^ "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head coach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
- ^ "General manager and head coach Chris Jones relieved of his duties". Edmonton Elks. July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 26, 2024.