Edmonton Elks receiver Eugene Lewis can't wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson's trust.
WATCH ABOVE: The Edmonton Elks are reflecting on the legacy of the club’s 14 Grey Cup wins as they prepare to begin their 75th season. As Sarah Ryan reports, the team hopes to get back to its winning ways, after repeatedly missing the playoffs – Mar 25, 2024“I know what a great quarterback can do,” Lewis said. “Somebody with experience, somebody who’s been through it and won championships and MBT has done that.
Defensive backs Aaron Grymes and Ed Gainey, receiver Steven Dunbar, quarterback Taylor Cornelius and Canadian linebacker Adam Konar were among the veterans Edmonton released. Kelly completed four-of-six passes for 43 yards but it was his 20-yard run on second-and-15 that set up A.J. Ouellette’s five-yard TD run that put Toronto ahead 24-23. Canadian defensive lineman Robbie Smith clinched the one-point win, blocking Marc Liegghio’s 47-yard field goal try with 54 seconds remaining.Bethel-Thompson started 47-of-74 career regular-season games with Toronto . He completed 66.8 per cent of his passes for 13,261 yards with 70 TDs and 49 interceptions.
“I love making big plays, I love it when a quarterback is ready to let it loose,” Lewis said. “It’s also that trust factor where the quarterback says, ‘I trust that my guys are down there and will make the play better than the guy who’s defending them.’
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