2022 Free Agency

Jones makes big moves to open free agency

February 8, 2022 | Evan Daum
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks’ 2022 roster came into sharper focus Tuesday, as general manager and head coach Chris Jones was busy on the opening day of CFL free agency. In total, the Elks ...

Elks add Canadian Nakas Onyeka

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
Four-year CFL veteran Nakas Onyeka has signed with the Elks, after splitting the 2021 season between Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. The five-foot-10 linebacker started his CFL career with the Toronto ...

Deon Lacey returns to the Green and Gold

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
A familiar face is returning to The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium. American linebacker Deon Lacey returns to Edmonton after most recently spending the 2021 season with the Saskatchewan ...

Elks sign receiver Jalin Marshall

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
The Elks receiving room got a little deeper with the addition of American wide receiver Jalin Marshall. Marshall joins the Elks after spending the last two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ...

Elks sign Makana Henry

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
The Elks continued their big first day of CFL free agency, adding national defensive lineman Makana Henry. Another Chris Jones connection from his time with the Roughriders, Henry heads to the ...

Elks ink CFL’s receiving champion Kenny Lawler

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
The Edmonton Elks have signed American wide receiver Kenny Lawler. The CFL’s leading receiver in 2021, Lawler heads to Edmonton with two Grey Cup rings from his time in Winnipeg. A seventh-round ...

Elks add linebacker Tobi Antigha

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
The Edmonton Elks continued their free agency frenzy, announcing the signing of American linebacker Tobi Antigha Antigha spent last season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing eight games for ...

Adam Konar returns to the Green and Gold

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
2015 Elks draft pick Adam Konar is coming back to the Green and Gold. A part of Edmonton’s 2015 Grey Cup championship team, Konar returns to the Double E after spending the last two seasons with ...

Elks ink veteran DB Ed Gainey

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
The Elks have signed American defensive back Ed Gainey. The veteran defender reunites with Chris Jones after spending three seasons together in Saskatchewan from 2016 to 2018. The Appalachian ...

Elks sign local product Mark Korte

February 8, 2022 | Elks Staff
Homegrown product Mark Korte is back in Edmonton after spending the first three seasons of his professional career with the Ottawa Redblacks. Originally drafted by Ottawa fourth overall in the ...

Elks 2022 free agency primer

February 4, 2022 | Evan Daum
The free agent floodgates are set to officially open on Tuesday at 10 a.m. MT, as teams across the league set their eyes on adding some of the pieces they hope will yield a memorable 2022 ...