2022 Edmonton Elks season

The 2022 Edmonton Elks season is scheduled to be the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 73rd overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their league-worst 3–11 record from 2021, qualify for the playoffs, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.[1]

2022 Edmonton Elks season
Head coachChris Jones
General managerChris Jones
Home fieldCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform

The team's 2022 season will be the first under new head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2] The team's previous head coach, general manager, and president, Jaime Elizondo, Brock Sunderland, and Chris Presson, respectively, were fired following the 2021 season.[3]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2022.[4] With the format being a snake draft, the Elks will select second in the odd-numbered rounds and eighth in the even-numbered rounds.[5]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
12
217
320

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2022.[4][6] Barring any trades, the Elks will have the first overall selection in the draft for the first time since the 2006 CFL Draft after finishing last in the league standings in 2021 (due to a tie-breaker with the Ottawa Redblacks).[7] The team will have eight selections in the eight-round draft due to being awarded a territorial selection in the second round.[8] The team traded a second-round pick to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for Nick Arbuckle.[9]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
11
219T
321
430
539
648
757
866

Preseason
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Fri, May 27 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TBA IG Field
C 2 Fri, Jun 3 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TBA Commonwealth Stadium

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Regular season

Season standings
West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
BC Lions00000000–0–Details
Calgary Stampeders00000000–0–Details
Edmonton Elks00000000–0–Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders00000000–0–Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers00000000–0–Details

Season schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 11 8:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions TSN BC Place
2 2 Sat, June 18 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Commonwealth Stadium
3 3 Sat, June 25 5:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
4 4 Fri, July 1 5:30 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
5 5 Thu, July 7 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN Commonwealth Stadium
6 6 Thu, July 14 5:30 p.m. MDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
7 7 Fri, July 22 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Commonwealth Stadium
8 Bye
9 8 Sat, Aug 6 8:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions TSN BC Place
10 9 Sat, Aug 13 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Commonwealth Stadium
11 10 Fri, Aug 19 5:00 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
12 11 Sat, Aug 27 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN Commonwealth Stadium
13 12 Mon, Sept 5 2:30 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
14 13 Sat, Sept 10 6:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN Commonwealth Stadium
15 14 Fri, Sept 16 7:30 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
16 Bye
17 15 Sat, Oct 1 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium
18 16 Sat, Oct 8 5:00 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN IG Field
19 17 Sat, Oct 15 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN Commonwealth Stadium
20 18 Fri, Oct 21 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions TSN Commonwealth Stadium
21 Bye

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Team

Roster
Edmonton Elks roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

  • 27 Tanner Green

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-Game Injured List

6-Game Injured List

Practice roster

Suspended

  • -- Curtis Akins
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 9 Injured, 17 Practice, 8 Suspended
Roster updated 2021-10-18 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff
Edmonton Elks staff
Front Office
  • President and CEO – Victor Cui
  • General Manager – Chris Jones
  • Assistant General Manager – Geroy Simon
  • Assistant General Manager – Bobby Merritt
  • Director of Football Operations – Kris Hagerman
  • Director of US Scouting – Sammy Gahagan
  • Assistant Director of Football Operations – Nick Pelletier
  • Head Video Coordinator – Mike Woytowich

Head Coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Stephen McAdoo
  • Pass Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson
  • Run Game Coordinator and Receivers – Markus Howell
  • Offensive Line – Anthony Vitale
  • Running Backs – Vacant
  

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Vacant

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Tyrone Robinson

→ Coaching staff
→ More CFL staffs

References
  1. "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
  2. "Jones named Elks general manager and head cach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
  3. "Elks announce sweeping organizational changes". Canadian Football League. November 22, 2021.
  4. "CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3". Canadian Football League. February 24, 2022.
  5. "2022 Global Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. "CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 1, 2021.
  7. "2021 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  8. "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
  9. "Elks extend quarterback Nick Arbuckle". Edmonton Elks. November 1, 2021.
  10. "2022 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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