Edmonton Elks fire head coach/GM Chris Jones after 0-5 start

July 15, 2024

The Edmonton Elks have fired head coach and general manager Chris Jones after an 0-5 start to the CFL season.

The club announced that assistant general manager Geroy Simon will take over as interim general manager, while offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jarious Jackson will become interim head coach.

The decision was made after the Elks squandered an early 15-3 lead against the Ottawa Redblacks. 37-34 Defeat at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday.

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Edmonton entered the game having suffered three straight losses by just three points each. Edmonton entered the game with a home record of just 2-26 since October 26, 2019.

Jones joined the Elks for a second term as head coach in December 2021, but the team struggled under his leadership.

Under Jones’ leadership, the club posted a record of 8-33 in more than two seasons, including two seasons (2021 and 2022) without a win at Commonwealth Stadium as part of a 22-game home losing streak.

Jones was head coach of the Elks in 2014 and 2015 and led the team to the Grey Cup title.

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