The Edmonton Elks have signed American linebacker Brock Mogensen to an extension that will keep him with the club through the 2027 season. Mogensen was already under contract for 2026.
The six-foot-two, 235-pound defender is coming off a successful rookie season in which he played 14 games, including six starts at middle linebacker. He was originally released following training camp but was later brought back, recording 40 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.
Mogensen played collegiately at the University of South Dakota, where he recorded 399 total tackles, three sacks, and two interceptions over 50 games. He was named a first-team FCS All-American in 2023, won the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year award, and was a three-time all-conference selection.
The 25-year-old went unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft but spent time on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice roster prior to signing in Canada.
Edmonton 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 team’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.
