2023 Edmonton Elks season
The 2023 Edmonton Elks season is scheduled to be the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their 4–14 record from 2022, qualify for the playoffs, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.[1]
| 2023 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
| President | Victor Cui |
| General manager | Chris Jones |
| Head coach | Chris Jones |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The team's 2023 season will be the second under head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2]
Offseason
CFL Global Draft
The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[3][4] The Elks had the second selection in each round.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dean Faithfull | K | Colorado State-Pueblo |  Great Britain |
| 2 | 11 | Kilian Zierer | OL | Auburn |  Germany |
CFL National Draft
The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[4] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.[6] 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.[7][8][9][10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michael Brodrique | LB | Montreal | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC |
| 2 | 18T | Jacob Taylor | LB | Alberta | Beaumont, AB |
| 3 | 20 | Phillip Grohovac | OL | Western Ontario | Victoria, BC |
| 3 | 23 | Luke Burton-Krahn | DB | British Columbia | Victoria, BC |
| 4 | 28 | Noah Curtis | DL | Keiser | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 5 | 38 | Bertrand Beaulieu | RB | Montreal | Châteauguay, QC |
| 6 | 50 | Spencer Masterson | OL | Guelph | Richmond Hill, ON |
| 7 | 56 | Bruno Legace | DE | Montreal | Montreal, QC |
| 8 | 65 | Derek Best | RB | Western Ontario | Surrey, BC |
Preseason
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | 1 | Mon, May 22 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | None | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| B | 2 | Sat, May 27 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | None | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| C | Bye | |||||||||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Sun, June 25 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Fri, June 30 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Thu, July 6 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Thu, July 13 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Thu, July 20 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Sat, July 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Thu, Aug 10 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 10 | Thu, Aug 17 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 12 | 11 | Sun, Aug 27 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 12 | Mon, Sept 4 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 9 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 15 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 16 | 15 | Fri, Sept 22 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 17 | Bye | |||||||||
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 20 | 18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 21 | Bye | |||||||||
Team
Roster
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running backs
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured Practice roster Suspended
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| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 91 Active, 3 Suspended Roster updated 2023-04-18 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters | |||||||||||
Coaching staff
Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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References
- "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
- "Jones named Elks general manager and head cach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
- "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
- "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
- "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
- "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
- "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
- "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
- "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
- "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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