{"id":91513,"date":"2026-06-17T00:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/91513\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T00:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:30:19","slug":"cody-fajardo-absence-of-coulter-woodmansey-will-be-tough-for-edmonton-elks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/91513\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Fajardo: absence of Coulter Woodmansey will be ‘tough’ for Edmonton Elks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Edmonton Elks will be without Canadian offensive lineman Coulter Woodmansey for the foreseeable future, which the team\u2019s starting quarterback considers to be a significant loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cMissing him on the field, that\u2019s going to be tough,\u201d Cody Fajardo told the media in Edmonton on Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cHe had a tremendous game one. I think we counted five pancakes in that game, just a complete difference-maker for us offensively.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe obviously paid to get him here, and rightfully so. Just what I saw from him throughout training camp and the leader that he is, the football knowledge that he has, he\u2019s gonna do so much stuff for us behind closed doors even though he\u2019s injured.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 28-year-old left the team\u2019s Week 1 win over the Ottawa Redblacks and didn\u2019t return due to a knee injury. He didn\u2019t practice on Tuesday, as per the team\u2019s official report, and is expected to be placed on the six-game injured list.<\/p>\n

Woodmansey became the CFL\u2019s highest-paid Canadian non-quarterback<\/a> when he signed a three-year contract with the Elks in February. He was originally a first-round pick in the 2020 CFL Draft out of the University of Guelph and spent five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear how Edmonton will replace the Toronto native at right guard, though it appears the team could slot-in an American blocker in his place.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Our solution is) not 100 percent yet, we\u2019re still working through the options, but we have that flexibility on our roster, which is a good thing to have,\u201d said head coach Mark Kilam.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe said it at the start of the year, it\u2019s going to take everyone in the room \u2014 anybody that makes the (practice roster) is part of the football team and expect to contribute this year, and if that\u2019s this week, then that\u2019s what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Rankin was the standout for the Elks in their Week 1 win, as he rushed 13 times for 102 yards and one touchdown thanks in part to the performance of the offensive line. The unit also allowed only one sack.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really pleased with the way our offensive line played in Week 1 and I hope we can continue that momentum,\u201d said Fajardo, who threw for 266 yards and one touchdown in the victory. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have some guys get an opportunity to step up.\u201d<\/p>\n

After being plagued by disastrous starts in recent years, Edmonton currently has a winning record for the first time since 2019. Kilam was pleased with the win but seems to be keeping things in perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been feeling (belief) on the inside the building for a while, but you\u2019ve gotta get the outside results and we understand that, but (the win) was big for the franchise, it was big for the city, but it was just one game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt reaffirmed the things that we were doing in the offseason and everything though training camp to lead into Week 1, but we\u2019ve had a bye, there\u2019s been a reset. Now we\u2019ve gotta come out and have a great week of practice to play a really good opponent on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Elks (1-0) will host the Montreal Alouettes (2-0) at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, June 20 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes are coming off an impressive win over the Toronto Argonauts, while the Elks spent Week 2 on bye.<\/p>\n

The weather forecast in Edmonton calls for a high of 18 degrees and a 60 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or 880 CHED in Edmonton.<\/p>\n

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