Elks release Canadian QB Ford, commit to Fajardo for 2026 CFL season

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have released Canadian quarterback Tre Ford and committed to Cody Fajardo under centre for the upcoming CFL season.
The 27-year-old Ford, from Niagara Falls, Ont., started the 2025 season as the Elks' starting quarterback but lost the job to Fajardo after a 1-4 start to the season.
Fajardo, who was traded by the Alouettes to Edmonton in December 2024 after being displaced in Montreal by rising star Davis Alexander, went 6-7 for the remainder of the season and p