It's the first pre-season game for the Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon as well as the first for a few newcomers to the green and gold.
The Edmonton Elks are celebrating a major milestone as the CFL club marks 75 years of football. Evan Daum with the Elks joined us on Global News Morning to talk more about how the team is celebrating the occasion – Mar 28, 2024Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion with the Toronto Argonauts, was signed by the Elks in January of this year. Some of his teammates from Toronto followed him to Edmonton.
Notable veterans who won’t play on Saturday are starting middle linebacker Nyles Morgan and starting right tackle Brett Boyko. Elks head coach Chris Jones is looking forward to seeing his team in action in the game on Saturday at home to the Riders. Jones reveals how long he plans to play his starters in the game.Offensive line: Martez Ivey, David Foucault, Mark Korte, Tomas Jack-Kurdyla, Hunter StewardLinebackers: Nick Anderson, Reynard Ellis, Leon O’Neal Jr.You can hear Saturday’s pre-season opener between the Elks and Riders on CISN Country 103.9 starting with Countdown to Kick-off with Courtney Theriault at 12:30 p.
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