TRANSACTIONS: Elks reduce roster ahead of regular season

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have reduced their roster ahead of the CFL’s May 31st deadline.

The list of announced releases includes 19 Americans and eight Nationals. In addition, the Elks have assigned 11 players to their practice roster and added one to the suspended list. For the full list of transactions, see below.

Edmonton will now begin the regular season, opening their 2025 CFL campaign in B.C. on June 7 against the Lions.

• Francis Bemiy | NAT | DL | 6’4 | 260 LBS | 1999-03-16 | Montreal, QC | Southern Utah
• Jalon Calhoun | AMER | WR | 5’11 | 191 LBS | 2000-12-16 | Greenville, SC | Duke
• Greg Eiland | AMER | OL | 6’8 | 321 LBS | 1998-02-11 | Philadelphia, MS | Mississippi State
• Bradley Hladik | NAT | FB | 6’3 | 245 LBS | 2000-11-10 | Vernon, BC | British Columbia
• Kearis Jackson | AMER | WR | 6’0 | 200 LBS | 1999-12-09 | Fort Valley, GA | Georgia
• Isaiah Knight | NAT | RB | 6’2 | 215 LBS | 2003-06-05 | Ottawa, ON | British Columbia
• Kenny Logan Jr | AMER | DB | 6’0 | 210 LBS | 2000-10-25 | St. Augustine, FL | Kansas
• Tyson Middlemost | NAT | WR | 6’1 | 205 LBS | 1998-01-29 | Dundas, ON | McMaster
• Jaxon Morkin | NAT | OL | 6’3 | 306 LBS | 2001-03-04 | Windsor, ON | Windsor
• Alex Raich | GLOB | LB | 6’3 | 225 LBS | 1996-11-17 | Switzerland | Kansas
• JJ Ross | AMER | DB | 6’3 | 195 LBS | 2002-02-11 | Cincinnati, OH | Western Illinois

• Cole Birdow | AMER | OL | 6’5 | 315 LBS | 2001-01-16 | Westminster, MD | Merrimack College
• Clayton Bradley | AMER | OL | 6’6 | 310 LBS | 1996-10-07 | Orange, CA | UNLV
• Shakel Brown | AMER | DL | 6’3 | 295 LBS | 1998-12-04 | Miami, FL | Troy
• Jerrell Cummings | NAT | DB | 5’10 | 185 LBS | 2001-11-17 | Vancouver, BC | British Columbia
• Demetries Ford | AMER | DB | 5’9 | 180 LBS | 2001-01-27 | South Miami, FL | Arizona State
• Wyatt Hansen | AMER | OL | 6’5 | 312 LBS | 2002-11-12 | Kent, WA | Washington
• Daniel Hocevar | NAT | OL | 6’4 | 300 LBS | 2001-02-13 | Hamilton, ON | Guelph
• Alexander Hollins | AMER | WR | 6’0 | 170 LBS | 1996-11-24 | Yazoo City, MS | Eastern Illinois
• Kolby Hurford | NAT | WR | 6’1 | 183 LBS | 2002-01-26 | Redwater, AB | Alberta
• Clayton Isbell | AMER | LB | 6’2 | 220 LBS | 2000-08-03 | St. Charles, IL | Coastal Carolina
• JJ Laap | AMER | WR | 6’1 | 190 LBS | 2001-01-28 | Stony Brook, NY | Cortland State
• Quincy Ledet Jr. | AMER | DL | 6’2 | 315 LBS | 2001-10-17 | Orange, TX | Texas Tech
• Marcus Lewis | AMER | DB | 6’1 | 196 LBS | 1996-07-29 | Washington, DC | Maryland
• Charles Looes | AMER | DL | 6’3 | 275 LBS | 2001-06-07 | Hillsdale, NJ | Rice
• Reece Martin | NAT | DL | 6’4 | 285 LBS | 2000-09-15 | Moncton, NB | Mount Allison
• DeWayne McBride | AMER | RB | 5’11 | 215 LBS | 200107-08 | Starke, FL | UAB
• Brock Mogensen | AMER | LB | 6’2 | 235 LBS | 2000-02-09 | Farmington, MN | South Dakota
• Bradyn Narveson | AMER | K | 6’0 | 215 LBS | 1999-09-28 | Scottsdale, AZ | NC State
• Romeo Nash | NAT | DB | 6’1 | 196 LBS | 2001-05-07 | Calgary, AB | Alberta
• Domenico Piazza | NAT | OL | 6’2 | 290 LBS | 2000-05-29 | Mercier, QC | McGill
• Artavis Pierce | AMER | RB | 5’11 | 208 LBS | 1996-05-16 | Lake Alfred, FL | Oregon State
• Jacob Plamondon | NAT | FB | 6’3 | 230 LBS | 1998-11-06 | Red Deer, AB | Calgary
• Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | AMER | WR | 6’2 | 205 LBS | 2002-01-08 | Pompano Beach. FL | Georgia
• Grant Smith | AMER | OL | 6’5 | 325 LBS | 1999-12-15 | Celina, TX | South Dakota Mines
• Jackson Tachinski | NAT | WR | 6’4 | 215 LBS | 2001-12-04 | Winnipeg, MB | Manitoba
• Roterius Torrence | AMER | DB | 6’3 | 200 LBS | 2001-04-01 | Bessemer, AL | Arizona State
• Luquay Washington Jr | AMER | DL | 6’1 | 232 LBS | 2001-05-11 | Waldorf, MD | Central Connecticut

• Will McElvain | AMER | QB | 5’11 | 185 LBS | 1999-09-08 | Des Moines, IO | Central Arkansas