GDT Edm at Ssk, Fri July 25, 8:00PM

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Homegrown OL Noah Zerr to start for Saskatchewan Roughriders against Edmonton
By 3Down Staff -July 24, 2025

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be introducing yet another new face along their offensive line when they face the Edmonton Elks on Friday.

Left guard Zack Fry has been ruled out this week due to a head injury, making it a total of six offensive linemen currently unavailable for the club. That opens up an opportunity for local product Noah Zerr to make his first start of the year, with Braydon Noll coming onto the roster as the sixth man.

The 27-year-old native of Langenburg, Sask. joined the team as a free agent last year, playing 10 regular-season games and making four starts at guard. He was briefly released in training camp but brought back after the slew of injuries.

Zerr was originally a second-round pick of the B.C. Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft. He dressed for four regular-season games with the team as a rookie that year before playing three games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023. The six-foot-seven, 310-pound blocker played collegiately at the University of Saskatchewan, where he was named a first-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2021.

The Riders have also officially placed running back Ka'Deem Carey on the six-game injured list with what is expected to be a season-ending knee injury. Mario Anderson will dress as the backup behind A.J. Ouellette.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) will host the Edmonton Elks (1-4) at Mosaic Stadium on Friday, July 25 with kickoff slated for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Elks are coming off their second bye week of the season, while Saskatchewan beat the B.C. Lions on the road last week by a score of 33-27.

The weather forecast calls for a high of 30 degrees and mostly sunny conditions. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 880 CHED in Edmonton and 620 CKRM in Regina.

https://3downnation.com/2025/07/24/homegrown-ol-noah-zerr-to-start-for-saskatchewan-roughriders-against-edmonton/

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Edmonton Elks name QB Cody Fajardo starter against Riders, bench Tre Ford
By 3Down Staff -July 24, 2025

The Edmonton Elks have made their choice at quarterback.

After splitting reps all week, Cody Fajardo will officially make his first start of the season in place of Tre Ford against Saskatchewan. In limited relief action this year, he has completed nine-of-11 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown, while rushing 10 times for 18 yards and four touchdowns.

This marks a setback for Ford, who was pulled from the Elks' Week 6 loss to the B.C. Lions after he completed just four-of-12 passes for 34 yards and one interception in roughly three quarters of action. The dual-threat pivot also carried the ball four times for 47 yards, but struggled to generate any offensive traction.

The 27-year-old Canadian has been inconsistent this season, completing 82-of-121 pass attempts for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions. He has also rushed 16 times for 152 yards and a major.

The former Hec Crighton Trophy winner is in his fourth season with Elks since being selected in the first round of the 2022 CFL Draft, and signed a three-year contract extension this offseason to become the team's starter. In 47 career games, Ford has completed 359-of-534 passes for 4,651 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions, while rushing 124 times for 1,129 yards and four scores.

Fajardo, who was acquired via trade by the Elks this offseason, is just one season removed from a Grey Cup MVP performance. The 33-year-old threw for 3,105 yards, 16 touchdowns, and seven interceptions last year with Montreal, helping that team to the best record in the league.

This will mark Fajardo's first start against his old team since departing Saskatchewan following the 2022 campaign. In nine CFL seasons with Toronto, B.C., Saskatchewan, Montreal, and Edmonton, he has thrown for 18,105 yards, 84 touchdowns, and 52 interceptions, while rushing 2,509 yards and 45 touchdowns.

Elsewhere on the roster, the Elks have placed Canadian starting safety Royce Metchie (ankle) on the one-game injured list and lost American cornerback Devodric Bynum (chest) to the six-game injured list. Rookie J.J. Ross will dress for the first time as the starter to the boundary, while Kenneth Logan Jr. will get the nod at safety. The recently signed Bryce Cosby will also suit up as insurance in the secondary.

American linebacker Brock Mogensen will be a healthy scratch, while receiver Kearis Jackson has been returned to the practice roster. Global linebacker Alex Raich of Switzerland and American defensive lineman Tyreek Johnson will make their debuts.

The Edmonton Elks (1-4) will visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) at Mosaic Stadium on Friday, July 25 with kickoff slated for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Elks are coming off their second bye week of the season, while Saskatchewan beat the B.C. Lions on the road last week by a score of 33-27.

The weather forecast calls for a high of 30 degrees and mostly sunny conditions. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 880 CHED in Edmonton and 620 CKRM in Regina.

https://3downnation.com/2025/07/24/edmonton-elks-name-qb-cody-fajardo-starter-vs-riders-bench-tre-ford/

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[The Zipp]

Let's go...all in on Cody returning to Sask and leading the Elks to a win!!

[dd]

Elks will be far more competitive with Fajardo at Qb, but Regina is a tough place to win in. This will now be a good close game

[RebusRankin]

Curious to see how Edmonton's offense looks with Fajardo.

[dd]

Curious to see how Edmonton's offense looks with Fajardo.

I think he injects new life and energy into a frustrated bunch. You could tell Gittens was p*ssed off after his touchdown, you knew changes were coming before the clubhouse split on this. Regina is a touch place to win in, and if Ford loses, they'd be screaming for changes.  Wise move by Killam.

[CrazyCanuck89]

Elks will be far more competitive with Fajardo at Qb, but Regina is a tough place to win in. This will now be a good close game

Tre Ford actually does well against Saskatchewan, but we'll see.

[Blueforlife]

Fajardo can't carry this team nor can he throw a deep ball
Time will tell
Ford might benefit from a break and to watch and learn
Sask is going to feast imo

[TecnoGenius]

My money is on more of the same.  Cody will get more completions (more accurate on short balls), but that OL and REC corps won't magically become allstars.

And SSK can now basically ignore contain/spy and add another guy to coverage / pass rush.

And when Cody fails too, then it'll be real trouble in EDM because then you have no more hope and you'll just flail around half dead on the floor, switching back and forth between QBs with no change in results.

(But for our sake, ya I hope EDM creams them!)

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

My money is on more of the same.  Cody will get more completions (more accurate on short balls), but that OL and REC corps won't magically become allstars.

And SSK can now basically ignore contain/spy and add another guy to coverage / pass rush.

And when Cody fails too, then it'll be real trouble in EDM because then you have no more hope and you'll just flail around half dead on the floor, switching back and forth between QBs with no change in results.

(But for our sake, ya I hope EDM creams them!)

The Edmonton fans have moved on from the starting QB debate, they're going to hold a plebiscite to finally address the name change!

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Game 6: Blue Bombers (3-2) at Argonauts (1-5)

Kickoff: Saturday, July 26th, 6 p.m. CDT; BMO Field, Toronto
TV/Streaming: TSN 1/4, CTV, CBS SportsNetwork; CFL+
Radio: 680 CJOB (pre-game begins at 4 p.m. CDT); Play-by-play: Derek Taylor/analyst: Doug Brown; Sirius XM (ch. 167)

Game Preview - https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/07/25/game-preview-6-wpg-at-tor/

[GOLDMEMBER]

Cody revenge game? 

Did say a prayer for the EEs?