Edmonton Elks
Canadian Football League team
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| 2023 | Chris Jones appointed as both Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Edmonton Elks, demonstrating a dual leadership role in the team's coaching structure. |
| 2023 | Mathematically eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to the Toronto Argonauts in week 18. |
| 2023 | The Elks start the season with an unprecedented 0-7 record, marking the first time in franchise history. |
| 2023 | Edmonton Elks begin their 65th season in the Canadian Football League and 74th season overall, under head coach Chris Jones's second tenure. |
| October 21 2023 | Roster officially updated, reflecting current team composition with 46 active players, 10 injured, 1 on practice roster, and 6 suspended. |
| August 27 2023 | The Elks break their 22-game home losing streak by defeating the Ottawa Redblacks at Commonwealth Stadium, ending a 1,415-day home game winless period. |
| May 2 2023 | Edmonton Elks conducted the CFL National Draft, making nine selections across eight rounds, including Michael Brodrique (LB from Montreal) in the first round and notable picks like Jacob Taylor (LB from Alberta), Phillip Grohovac (OL from Western Ontario), and Luke Burton-Krahn (DB from British Columbia). |
| May 2 2023 | Edmonton Elks participated in the CFL Global Draft, selecting Dean Faithfull (K from Colorado State-Pueblo, United Kingdom) in the first round and Kilian Zierer (OL from Auburn, Germany) in the second round. |
| 2022 | Geroy Simon and Bobby Merritt were appointed as Assistant General Managers. |
| 2022 | Victor Cui appointed as President and CEO of the Edmonton Elks. |
| 2022 | The team discontinued the antler helmet logo adopted in the previous season and reverted to a version of their traditional 'EE' logo used during their time as the Edmonton Eskimos. |
| 2022 | Chris Jones returns to the Edmonton Elks as general manager for the first time since 2015, when he last coached the team to its most recent championship. |
| October 22 2022 | Edmonton Elks roster was officially updated, reflecting 45 active players, 21 injured, 9 on practice roster, 13 rookies, and 5 suspended players. |
| October 8 2022 | The Edmonton Elks are eliminated from playoff qualification following a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. |
| October 1 2022 | The Elks set a CFL record by losing their 15th consecutive home game, surpassing the Ottawa Rough Riders' previous record of 14 consecutive home losses from 1987 to 1988. |
| May 3 2022 | The Edmonton Elks participated in the CFL Global Draft, selecting Ben Griffiths (punter from Southern California, Australia) in round 1, Rafael Gaglianone (kicker from Wisconsin, Brazil) in round 2, and Corliss Waitman (punter from South Alabama, Belgium) in round 3. |
| May 3 2022 | The Edmonton Elks participated in the CFL National Draft, trading down from the first overall pick to the fourth selection. They selected Enock Makonzo (defensive back from Coastal Carolina) in round 1, Tre Ford (quarterback from Waterloo) in round 1, and made a total of ten selections throughout the eight-round draft. |
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