2024 Edmonton Elks season

2024 Edmonton Elks season
General managerChris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)
Geroy Simon (Interim)
PresidentRick LeLacheur
Head coachChris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)
Jarious Jackson (Interim)
Home fieldCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record7–11
Division place4th, West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team MOPEugene Lewis
Team MODPNyles Morgan
Team MOCKurleigh Gittens Jr.
Team MOOLMartez Ivey
Team MOSTJake Julien
Team MORNick Anderson
Uniform

The 2024 Edmonton Elks season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Elks improved upon their 4–14 record from 2023, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.[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.[4]

The Edmonton Elks drew an average home attendance of 20,499 in 2024.

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30.[5] The Elks had two picks in the draft, selecting first in each round.[6]

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

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30.[5] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[7] 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.[8]

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

Broadcasting

In April 2024, CHAH announced that it would broadcast a regular schedule of Elks games with commentary in Punjabi beginning in the 2024 season, under a multi-year agreement with the team. The team had previously collaborated with CHAH to broadcast a game in Punjabi in July 2023, marking the first-ever professional football broadcast in the language in North America.[9][10]

Preseason

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

Season standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 11 7 0 22 447 365 7–3 W1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 9 8 1 19 478 434 5–5 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 9 9 0 18 448 439 5–5 W1 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 7 11 0 14 494 500 5–5 W2 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 5 12 1 11 427 510 3–7 W1 Details

Season schedule

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 L 17–21 3–8 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 19,048 Recap
13 12 Mon, Sept 2 4:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders W 35–20 4–8 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 28,467 Recap
14 13 Sat, Sept 7 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 37–16 5–8 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 32,144 Recap
15 Bye
16 14 Sat, Sept 21 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 14–27 5–9 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 22,605 Recap
17 15 Fri, Sept 27 6:00 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 27–55 5–10 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
18 16 Sat, Oct 5 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 24–28 5–11 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 24,317 Recap
19 17 Sat, Oct 12 1:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders W 23–18 6–11 CTV McMahon Stadium 21,185 Recap
20 Bye
21 18 Fri, Oct 25 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 31–30 (OT) 7–11 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 15,069 Recap
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

Roster

Edmonton Elks roster
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, 18 Injured, 7 Practice, 4 Suspended
Roster updated 2024-10-25 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Edmonton Elks staff
Front Office
  • Owner – Larry Thompson
  • Interim President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur
  • Interim General Manager – Geroy Simon
  • Manager of Football Operations – Shahbaz Dhillon
  • Canadian Scouting – Frantz Clarkson
  • Video Coordinator – Shaylee Foord

Head Coach

Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks– Jarious Jackson

 

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jason Shivers

Special teams coach

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

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References

  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. ^ "Larry Thompson unveiled as Edmonton Elks owner". Edmonton Elks. August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Edmonton Elks games to be broadcast in Punjabi by My Radio 580". Edmonton. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  10. ^ Patterson, Kelsey (2023-07-25). "CFL: Elks playing in first pro football game broadcast in Punjabi". CityNews Edmonton. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  11. ^ a b "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 26, 2024.