Edmonton Elks announce Almondo Sewell as defensive line coach

More coaching changes were announced by nan Edmonton Elks connected Tuesday.

Nate O’Neal, who was nan team’s protect statement coach since nan commencement of nan 2024 season, resigned.

He’s being replaced by erstwhile CFL subordinate Almondo Sewell.

This marks Sewell’s return to nan Elks aft playing 9 seasons pinch nan nine from 2011 to 2019, winning nan 103rd Grey Cup pinch nan shot squad successful 2015.

Sewell, 37, is simply a six-time CFL all-star and a seven-time West Division all-star while he was pinch nan Elks. Sewell spent nan past 3 seasons pinch nan Montreal Alouettes (2021-23) and won his 2nd Grey Cup successful 2023.

In 185 profession CFL games, Sewell recorded 354 protect tackles and 69 sacks.

The Elks will play connected Friday, July 19 successful Ottawa to return connected nan RedBlacks. Game clip is 5 p.m. MST.

On Monday, nan Elks announced caput coach and wide head Chris Jones had been fired.

Geroy Simon will return complete arsenic interim wide manager, while violative co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach Jarious Jackson becomes nan team’s interim caput coach. Jackson will clasp his violative play-calling duties.

The Elks are winless, but each 5 of their losses were one-score games. Incredibly, nan squad has mislaid each of its past 3 games connected last-second section goals.

With a record from Karen Bartko, Global News