Edmonton Elks training camp sees Bethel-Thompson, Ford forging QB partnership
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In the off-season, Elks coach and general manager Chris Jones turned heads when he inked veteran Bethel-Thompson.
It has all the ingredients of an awkward partnership. But, so far, the Edmonton Elks’ quarterbacking tandem of McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Tre Ford are doing and saying all the right things.
Ford emerged as one of the most exciting players in the CFL last year. His scrambles and scampers made more than a few highlight reels through the year. And, by the end of the 2023 season, the Niagara Falls, Ont. product looked to have the inside track to be the Elks’ starting quarterback going into 2024.
But, in the off-season, Elks coach and general manager Chris Jones turned heads when he inked veteran Bethel-Thompson. The former Toronto Argonauts pivot had spent a season in the USFL with the New Orleans Breakers and wanted to come back to Canada.
In 2022, he led the Argos to the Grey Cup and topped the CFL with 4,731 passing yards.
So, as training camp opened in Edmonton this week, Bethel-Thompson was at the top of the depth chart, while Ford slid in as No. 2. But, through the first days of practice, Jones has decided to use a “double-barrelled” approach on the offensive sets, meaning both quarterbacks get the same amount of reps.
Bethel-Thompson said that the chance to work with Ford was one of the reasons he decided to sign with the Green and Gold.
“I don’t notice any awkwardness,” said Bethel-Thompson Tuesday at Commonwealth Stadium after the Elks completed their first session with the pads on. “I love working with Tre, I love his potential, and he’s a huge reason why I’ve come here, right? You can see what he represents and why it’s important to have great Canadian talent in this league.
“I love the opportunity to play my best and help take this team someplace, and also give everything I possibly can to Tre.”
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