The 2025 Edmonton Elks season is scheduled to be the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2024, qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.[1]
| 2025 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ed Hervey |
| President | Chris Morris |
| Head coach | Jarious Jackson (Interim) |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The team's 2025 season is scheduled to feature a new permanent head coach, general manager, and president, after Jarious Jackson, Geroy Simon, and Rick LeLacheur finished the 2024 season in interim roles.[2][3] On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Chris Morris had been named president and CEO for the Elks.[4] On November 19, 2024, the team announced that Ed Hervey had been hired as the team's general manager.[5]
Offseason
editCFL National Draft
editThe 2025 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025.[6] The Elks are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft after forfeiting their first-round and eighth-round picks, but acquiring a third-round pick in a trade.[7][8][9] Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team will select third in each round of the draft, after finishing seventh in the 2024 league standings.[10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | ||||
| 3 | 22 | ||||
| 3 | 24 | ||||
| 4 | 31 | ||||
| 5 | 40 | ||||
| 6 | 49 | ||||
| 7 | 58 |
References
edit- ^ "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "General manager and head coach Chris Jones relieved of his duties". Edmonton Elks. July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Rick LeLacheur returns as interim president, CEO of Elks". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks name Chris Morris as new team president and CEO". Canadian Football League. October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ed Hervey named Elks Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager". Edmonton Elks. November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Kurtis Rourke leads the way in CFL Scouting Bureau Fall Rankings". Canadian Football League. August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Elks Select DL Antonio Alfano in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Elks select WR Zach Mathis in supplemental draft". Canadian Football League. June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024.
- ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 26, 2024.