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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed star defensive back Tyrell Ford, the team announced on Wednesday.
Ford became a free agent on February 11 at noon ET was listed No. 4 on CFL.ca’s top 30 pending free agents list.
Ford emerged as one of the best defensive players in 2024 and solidified himself as a top cornerback in the CFL while earning his first All-CFL nod.
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Ford joins the Green and Gold to play with his twin brother Tre Ford. The Canadian defender is coming off a season where he tallied 51 defensive tackles and seven interceptions, one behind 2024 CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player Rolan Milligan Jr. for the league-lead.
The former University of Waterloo product spent most of 2023 on the Green Bay Packers roster, before being released in late August by the team. Ford was initially drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round (13th overall) in the 2022 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Niagara Falls product graded at the top of the CFL according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) advanced analytics, with Ford finishing the 2024 season with the best defensive (91.8) and coverage grade (92.0) in Canadian Football.
