The Edmonton Elks are on a bye this week after finishing their regular season schedule with a 4-14 record and missing the playoffs for a second straight year.
With a critical off-season ahead of them, it’s time to look at which players are set to hit free agency in February 2023. This will be the first installment in a series of articles outlining the pending free agents for each CFL team as the regular season comes to a close this week.
Edmonton has already been hard at work signing a number of players to extensions, including quarterback Taylor Cornelius, receiver Dillon Mitchell, offensive lineman Jesse Gibbon, and defensive back Scott Hutter. Below are those who have yet to be re-signed.
Please note that “N” denotes nationals (ie. Canadians), “A” denotes Americans, and “G” denotes Globals.
Quarterback
None
Running back
Ante Milanovic-Litre (N)
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Receiver
Emmanuel Arceneaux (A)
Kenny Lawler (A)
Jalin Marshall (A)
Llevi Noel (N)
Chris Osei-Kusi (N)
Danny Vandervoort (N)
Derel Walker (A)
Offensive line
David Foucault (N)
Tony Washington (A)
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Defensive line
Tobi Antigha (A)
Tim Bonner (A)
Jake Ceresna (A)
Makana Henry (N)
Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (N)
Jordan Reaves (N)
Christian Rector (A)
Linebacker
Adam Konar (N)
Deon Lacey (N)
Tre Watson (A)
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Defensive back
Duron Carter (A)
Treston Decoud (A)
Mike Dubuisson (N)
Ed Gainey (A)
Aaron Grymes (A)
Jamie Harry (N)
Jeff Richards (A)
Kicker
Jon Ryan (N)
It should be noted that a number of players finished the season on the practice roster, which means they are already free agents. This includes receiver Lucky Jackson, receiver Raphael Leonard, offensive lineman Samuel Thomassin, defensive lineman Malik Harris, defensive lineman Cole Nelson, defensive back Rashaun Simonise, kicker Gregory Hutchins, kicker Rafael Gaglianone, and kicker Ryan Meskell.
