The CFL club said it plans to give Ford the opportunity to 'take the reins' at the team's quarterback position.
WATCH ABOVE: Last week, the Edmonton Elks announced the football club has re-signed Tre Ford . On Monday, he took questions from reporters. Slav Kornik was there.“Clearly, this is the young man that we want leading our team moving forward,” Elks general manager, Ed Hervey said. “For all the things you’ve seen on the field, there’s so much off the field that he’s going to shoulder moving forward with this organization, especially with the long line of quarterbacks that have played here.
The Elks made Ford a first-round draft pick in 2022. Since then, Ford has regularly been part of quarterback controversies in Edmonton. He’s been on many highlight reels, with his ability to scramble and improvise and use both his legs and arm to make big plays. But he was always on a short leash, no matter if it was Chris Jones or Jarious Jackson, who both coached Ford.
“We want Tre!” was a chant regularly heard at Commonwealth Stadium in 2024 as the team got off to an 0-7 start. Ford got the job back, got hurt, didn’t get the job back when he was healthy, but then got a chance to play again once the Elks were out of the playoff picture. He threw for 1,137 yards and rushed for another 206.“Yeah, there were some things that were not so great. But it’s all behind me, now,” Ford said.The Elks have not made the playoffs since 2019.
“It’s no question that Tre puts a ton of pressure on every defence that he plays,” Kilam said. “Sometimes, he gets mislabelled that he’s only using his legs. But he’s using his legs to open up the passing game.”
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