The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian receiver Kaion Julien-Grant to a contract extension through the 2026 season.
The 29-year-old native of Toronto, Ont. made 57 catches for 820 yards and seven touchdowns this season, leading the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He set all-new career-highs.
“Kaion has proven his value as a key contributor to our offence, and we are confident his continued development will further strengthen our team’s performance,” said general manager and vice-president of football operations Ed Hervey in a statement. “This extension reflects our strategic commitment towards retaining top talent and building a roster capable of sustained success at the highest level.”
The six-foot, 210-pound target was originally a second-round pick of the Montreal Alouettes in the 2019 CFL Draft out of St. FX University. He has caught 274 passes for 2,476 yards and 11 touchdowns over 79 career regular-season games.
The Edmonton Elks finished fifth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 7-11 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Cody Fajardo started the team’s final 13 regular-season games and went 6-7, throwing for 3,408 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Tre Ford started the first five, going 1-4, and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Elks ranked ninth in net offence, ninth in net defence, and fifth with a turnover differential of plus-four. The club’s leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, leading receiver was Kaion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and leading tackler was Joel Dublanko with 80 tackles. Edmonton finished seventh in attendance with average crowds of 19,050, which was a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year.
