The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian guard Tyrell Ford to a contract through 2027. Previously, he had a contract until 2026.
The 27-year-old has 56 defensive tackles, two interceptions, one special teams tackle and one touchdown in 18 regular-season starts at cornerback in 2025. highest paid defenseman in the CFLearning $230,000.
“The contract extension of Tyrell Ford is a move that reinforces our commitment to building a championship-caliber team,” general manager and vice president of football operations Ed Hervey said in a statement. “His consistency and professionalism reflect the culture we are building, and this decision underscores our focus on continuity, elite talent and long-term success.”
Native of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Originally selected in the second round of the 2022 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He recorded 13 tackles as a rookie in 2022 and scored a touchdown for the Green Bay Packers in 2023.
Ford was named All-CFL in 2024 after he returned to the Blue Bombers and made 51 defensive tackles, seven interceptions and four special teams tackles. He is the winning brother of Canadian quarterback Tre Ford, with whom he played at the University of Waterloo.
The Edmonton Elks finished fifth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 7–11 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Cody Fajardo started the team's final 13 regular-season games and went 6-7, throwing for 3,408 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Tre Ford started the top five with a 1-4 record and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Elks ranked ninth in net offense per game, ninth in net defense per game and fifth with a plus-four turnover differential. The club's leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, the leading receiver was Kion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and the leading tackler was Joel Dublanco with 80 tackles. Edmonton ranked seventh in attendance with an average attendance of 19,050, down 7.1 per cent from the previous year.
