The Edmonton Elks have made a significant roster change by releasing Canadian quarterback Tre Ford ahead of a $110,000 offseason bonus. This decision comes just days before the bonus was due on February 1, 2026. Ford\u2019s departure leaves him as a free agent and marks a pivotal moment for the Elks as they look to reshape their team. <\/p>\n
Tre Ford\u2019s Contract and Performance<\/p>\n
Tre Ford was set to earn a total of $327,000 for the 2026 CFL season, which included the $110,000 active roster bonus. Additionally, his contract contained various incentives, including:\n<\/p>\n
$70,000 in playtime bonuses
\n$6,000 in all-star and award bonuses
\n$14,500 in statistical performance markers<\/p>\n
This brought Ford\u2019s potential maximum earnings to $417,500. However, after a rough start to the season, he found himself benched. Starting the first five games of the season, Ford finished with a 1-4 record, throwing for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.\n<\/p>\n
The Elks\u2019 Quarterback Situation<\/p>\n
Following Ford\u2019s struggles, Cody Fajardo took over as the starting quarterback. Fajardo played the final 13 games of the season, achieving a 6-7 record. He threw for 3,408 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Under Fajardo, coach Mark Kilam and general manager Ed Hervey decided to extend his contract for the subsequent 2026 season.\n<\/p>\n
Team Performance in 2025<\/p>\n
The Edmonton Elks finished the 2025 season with a disappointing 7-11 record, landing them in fifth position in the West Division. This result marked the fifth consecutive year the team missed the playoffs. <\/p>\n
Player
\nStat<\/p>\n
Tre Ford
\n1-4 record, 984 yards<\/p>\n
Cody Fajardo
\n6-7 record, 3,408 yards<\/p>\n
Leading Rusher
\nJustin Rankin, 1,013 yards<\/p>\n
Leading Receiver
\nKaion Julien-Grant, 820 yards<\/p>\n
Leading Tackler
\nJoel Dublanko, 80 tackles<\/p>\n
Attendance Trends<\/p>\n
During the 2025 season, the Elks recorded an average attendance of 19,050 fans per game. This figure represents a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year, reflecting challenges in engaging the fanbase amidst their on-field struggles.\n<\/p>\n
The Edmonton Elks face a crucial offseason as they navigate the challenges ahead without Tre Ford and aim to improve their standing in the CFL. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Edmonton Elks have made a significant roster change by releasing Canadian quarterback Tre Ford ahead of a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444551,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[4556,10485,49,48,521,522,520,23752,77213,10221,2607,34813,82,111186],"class_list":["post-444550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ahead","tag-bonus","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-edmonton","tag-elks","tag-ford","tag-offseason","tag-release","tag-sports","tag-tre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}