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The 2024 Edmonton Elks season was the 66th season for the team in the
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and their 75th overall. The
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improved upon their 4–14 record from
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, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season. The team's 2024 season was scheduled to be the third consecutive under
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and
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, Chris Jones. However, after beginning the season 0–5, Jones was fired and Jarious Jackson was named interim head coach while Geroy Simon was named interim general manager. The franchise came under private ownership in August when longtime season ticket holder Larry Thompson purchased the team. The Edmonton Elks drew an average home attendance of 20,499 in 2024.


Offseason


CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30. The Elks had two picks in the draft, selecting first in each round.


CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30. The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected first in each round of the draft, including the first overall selection, after finishing last in the 2023 league standings.


Broadcasting

In April 2024, CHAH announced that it would broadcast a regular schedule of Elks games with commentary in Punjabi beginning in the 2024 season, under a multi-year agreement with the team. The team had previously collaborated with CHAH to broadcast a game in Punjabi in July 2023, marking the first-ever professional football broadcast in the language in North America.


Preseason


Regular season


Season standings


Season schedule

;Notes # Week 1 vs Edmonton was originally scheduled for 5:00 pm MDT but was pushed up to 2:00 pm MDT to avoid conflict with Game 1 of the
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involving the
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at 6:00 pm MDT.


Team


Roster


Coaching staff


References


External links

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