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Recruited Hard by Quarterback Cody Fajardo, Receiver Austin Mack Delivers for Elks
Fajardo called Mack about 300 times in the offseason, and the receiver answered with a team-high 1,254 yards and nine touchdowns.
- Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo recruited wide receiver Austin Mack to bolster the receiving corps ahead of Sunday's 113th CFL Grey Cup in Calgary.
- Fajardo called Mack around 300 times in the off-season to secure a two-year contract, reuniting the duo that won the 2023 championship with the Montreal Alouettes.
- Head coach Mark Kilam called Mack a "consummate professional" who arrived with the attitude of "what do you need from me?" Kilam said.
- Mack faces his former club, the Alouettes, in Sunday's game; he said Friday at McMahon Stadium he is focused on the championship rather than revenge.
- Coach Kilam, who served 20 years on the Calgary Stampeders coaching staff before taking over as Elks head coach in 2025, is familiar with McMahon Stadium's demands.
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Elks' Cody Fajardo’s relentless recruiting brings Austin Mack to Edmonton — and back to the Grey Cup
When the Montreal Alouettes released receiver Austin Mack, Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo — a former teammate — relentlessly recruited him. Mack has been Edmonton's dominant receiver this year, and the pair helped lead the squad to the Grey Cup final for the first time since 2015.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
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