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The Edmonton Elks have signed American defensive lineman Noah Taylor to a contract extension, the length of which was not announced.
The six-foot-four, 240-pound native of Silver Spring, Md. recorded 26 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and four sacks for the Elks in 2025, his second year with the team. He made 10 starts at defensive end.
The 26-year-old first joined the Elks in 2024 as a member of their practice roster, then made the active roster for seven games. He recorded 12 defensive tackles as a CFL rookie.
Taylor played collegiately at the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina, recording 198 total tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 12 pass knockdowns, and three interceptions over 52 games.
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 first five, going 1-4, and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Elks ranked ninth in net offence, ninth in net defence, and fifth with a turnover differential of plus-four. The club’s leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, leading receiver was Kaion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and leading tackler was Joel Dublanko with 80 tackles. Edmonton finished seventh in attendance with average crowds of 19,050, which was a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year.
