2024 Edmonton Elks season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geroy Simon (Interim)
Jarious Jackson (Interim)
| 2024 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General manager | Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024) Geroy Simon (Interim) |
| President | Rick LeLacheur |
| Head coach | Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024) Jarious Jackson (Interim) |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–11 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Eugene Lewis |
| Team MODP | Nyles Morgan |
| Team MOC | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. |
| Team MOOL | Martez Ivey |
| Team MOST | Jake Julien |
| Team MOR | Nick 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.
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 | D. K. 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 |
Regular season
Season standings
| 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
- ^ 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 Final involving the Edmonton Oilers at 6:00 pm MDT.