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Edmonton Elks sign American linebacker Nyles Morgan to two-year contract extension

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Nyles Morgan to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Morgan had 41 tackles in just six games last season. He also registered a special-teams tackle and forced fumble.
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B.C. Lions' Jacob Scarfone, left, is hit by Edmonton Elks' Nyles Morgan and fails to make the reception during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, on Friday, November 19, 2021. The Elks signed American linebacker Morgan to a two-year contract extension Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Nyles Morgan to a two-year contract extension Thursday.

Morgan had 41 tackles in just six games last season. He also registered a special-teams tackle and forced fumble.

He recorded a team-high 66 tackles with the Elks in 2021 and was a unanimous selection as Edmonton's nominee for the CFL's top rookie honour.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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