BETHEL-THOMPSON RETURNING TO CFL
The Edmonton Elks have signed two-time Grey Cup champion quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, the Club announced Sunday.
Bethel-Thompson joins the Elks after spending the 2023 season with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL), where he led the league in passing yards with 2,433. In 10 games, Bethel-Thompson threw for 14 touchdowns, while leading New Orleans to a 7-3 record.
Prior to last year, the Sacramento State product spent five seasons with the Toronto Argonauts (2017-19, 2021-22), throwing for a combined 13,261 yards and 70 passing touchdowns in 74 CFL games — including 46 as a starter.
The 35-year-old’s best CFL season was his most recent, leading the Argos to a CFL championship in 2022 when Toronto downed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 in the 109th Grey Cup. The six-foot-four pivot led the CFL in passing yards that season, throwing for 4,731 yards with 23 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. 2022 was Bethel-Thompson’s second Grey Cup victory with the Argos after being part of the Double Blue’s 2017 CFL title run.
The San Francisco, Calif. native enters the 2024 season with a CFL career completion percentage of 66.8 and a passer rating of 92.4.
“McLeod brings great leadership to our football team and a proven track record of success. I’ve coached against him and seen firsthand what he can do. He’s won everywhere he’s been and has shown over and over again how well he can command the football,” said Elks head coach and general manager Chris Jones.
“He knows the CFL well and has always been well respected by his teammates. We’re a better football team with McLeod on our roster.”
(Evan Daum, Edmonton Elks PR)
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Chris Jones is despirate, he can’t wait on Tre Ford to become a 10 year superstar. He needs to win now or be given a roadmap and an apple. Hence he signed Macbeth.
The Riders should make a pitch for Ford, I’d wait on what he’s going to become.
Too bad our GM isn’t desperate to win and make good decisions but when your buddy is the president it doesn’t matter what your record has been you still get paid well and a 3 year extension. A 4th or 5th place in the west coming up for this now abysmal organization in 2024!
Your latest blog post was truly inspiring and had some great insights. I can’t wait to see what else you have in store.