2023_Edmonton_Elks_season

2023 Edmonton Elks season

2023 Edmonton Elks season

CFL team season


The 2023 Edmonton Elks season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. After an 0–9 start to the season, the Elks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following their week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[1]

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The team's 2023 season was the second under the second tenure of head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2]

The Elks struggled on the field and started the season 0–7 for the first time in franchise history. The only other Edmonton-based senior football team to start a season 0–7 was the 1938 Edmonton Eskimos who went winless in the then-eight-game Western Interprovincial Football Union season. The Elks also set the record for the longest home losing streak in North American professional sports, previously held by the 1953 St. Louis Browns, having lost 21 consecutive games at Commonwealth Stadium in a slump dating to the 2019 season.[3] They also matched a team record for consecutive losses both home and away, at 13, which ended with a week 11 win in Hamilton. After 1,415 days, the team won a home game on August 27 against the Ottawa Redblacks, ending the home-losing streak at 22 games.[4]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2.[5][6] The Elks had the second selection in each round.[7]

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CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2.[6] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.[8] The team acquired additional selections in the second and third rounds, but also forfeited a second-round pick after drafting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[9][10][11][12]

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Preseason

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Regular season

Standings

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Schedule

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Week 1: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 26 °C (79 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,233
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score

Week 2: at BC Lions

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Week 2: Edmonton Elks at BC Lions – Game summary

at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Week 3: vs. Toronto Argonauts

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Week 3: Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 20,817
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score

Week 4: at Ottawa Redblacks

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Week 4: Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks – Game summary

at TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 26 °C (79 °F)
  • Game attendance: 18,145
  • Referee: Dave Foxcroft
  • TV: TSN/RDS
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Week 5: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Week 5: Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

  • Date: July 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
  • Game attendance: 27,197
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
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Week 6: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Week 6: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: July 13
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 20 °C (68 °F)
  • Game attendance: 21,173
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
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Week 7: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Week 7: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Date: July 20
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
  • Game attendance: 28,512
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN
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Week 8: vs. BC Lions

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Week 8: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: July 29
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 24,613
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
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Week 10: vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Week 10: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 19,921
  • Referee: Tom Vallesi
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
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Week 11: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Week 11: Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Game summary

at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 24 °C (75 °F)
  • Game attendance: 20,912
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/RDS2/CBS Sports News
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Week 12: vs. Ottawa Redblacks

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Week 12: Ottawa Redblacks at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: August 27
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 27 °C (81 °F)
  • Game attendance: 23,825
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
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Week 13: at Calgary Stampeders

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Week 13: Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 9 °C (48 °F)
  • Game attendance: 26,741
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports News
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Week 14: vs. Calgary Stampeders

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Week 14: Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 23 °C (73 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,422
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/RDS2
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Week 15: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Week 15: Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 12 °C (54 °F)
  • Game attendance: 25,304
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
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Week 16: vs. BC Lions

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Week 16: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)
  • Game attendance: 25,144
  • Referee: Justin McInnis
  • TV: TSN
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Week 18: at Toronto Argonauts

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Week 18: Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts – Game summary

at BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 20 °C (68 °F)
  • Game attendance: 14,246
  • Referee: Tom Vallesi
  • TV: TSN/RDS2/CBS Sports Network
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Week 19: vs. Montreal Alouettes

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Week 19: Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 11 °C (52 °F)
  • Game attendance: 22,822
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/RDS
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Week 20: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Week 20: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 11 °C (52 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,343
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN
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Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice roster
  • 59 Phillip Grohovac OL

Suspended

  • 61 Toryque Bateman OL
  • -- Marc-David Bien-Aime OL
  • 90 Kony Ealy DL
  • 56 Tony Gray OL
  • 67 Ye'Majesty Sanders OL
  • -- Nick Summach OL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 1 Practice roster, 6 Suspended
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Coaching staff

Front Office
  • President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur (Interim)
  • General Manager – Chris Jones
  • Assistant General Manager – Geroy Simon
  • Assistant General Manager – Bobby Merritt
  • Director of Football Operations – Kris Hagerman
  • Director of US Scouting – Sammy Gahagan
  • Assistant Director of Football Operations – Nick Pelletier
  • Head Video Coordinator – Mike Woytowich

Head Coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson
  • Run Game Coordinator and Receivers – Markus Howell
  • Offensive Line – Stephen Sorrells
  • Running backs – Jordan Linnen
 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coach

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Mike Scheper
  • Special Teams Assistant - Michael Daniels

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

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References

  1. "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 7, 2023.
  2. "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

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