Veteran Canadian receiver Jones among 11 players released by Elks
EDMONTON — Veteran Canadian receiver Mike Jones was among 11 players released Friday by the Edmonton Elks. Jones, 29, has eight catches for 100 yards in seven games this season.
EDMONTON — Veteran Canadian receiver Mike Jones was among 11 players released Friday by the Edmonton Elks.
Jones, 29, has eight catches for 100 yards in seven games this season. The six-foot, 181-pound Toronto native was in his second year with the Elks and also spent time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2016-19).
Jones has 138 catches for 1,966 yards and six touchdowns in 76 career regular season games.
Edmonton also released receiver Caleb Holley, quarterback Ben Holmes, running back Jamel Lyles, kicker Matt Mengel and defensive back Jeawon Taylor from their active roster. All except Lyles are American.
Receiver Ente Eguavoen and defensive back Nate Hamlin, both Canadian, along with defensive lineman Pharoah McKever and running back Sherman Badie, both American, were dropped from the roster. The Elks also let American linebacker Reggie Walker off the suspended list.
Edmonton is on the bye week and returns to action on August 6 against the BC Lions
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 29, 2022.
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