The Edmonton Elks signed defensive back Marcus Lewis and placed defensive back Ed Gainey on the 6-game injured list on Monday.
Marcus Lewis is six foot one and weighs 196 pounds. The 26-year-old from Washington, DC, attended the Elks training camp before being released on May 16th. Before Edmonton, he had 13.5 tackles and two pass breakups in six games last season with Philadelphia. After he was released by Philadelphia, he was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Generals.
The Stars drafted Lewis in the ninth round (71st pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. Before joining the Stars, Lewis played four games for the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021 with nine tackles. Then in February, Lewis signed with the Edmonton Elks before being released before training camp.
Collegiately, Lewis played two seasons at Florida State (2015-16) with 21 tackles, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one interception in 12 games. Then, he transferred to Maryland (2017-18) with 44 tackles, two interceptions, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 16 games.
Ed Gainey is five foot eleven and weighs 193 pounds. The 33-year-old from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, left the game against the B.C. Lions last week with an upper-body injury. He has four tackles this season. In 2022, Gainey made 47 tackles, one interception, and two forced fumbles in 18 games.
He signed with Edmonton as a free agent in 2022. In addition, this will be Gainey’s eleventh season in the CFL. Gainey signed with the Montreal Alouettes in 2012. He played two seasons in Montreal with 23 tackles and one touchdown in 21 games.
In 2014, Gainey signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played two seasons in Hamilton with 70 tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble in 22 games. Then in 2016, Gainey signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played five seasons in Saskatchewan with 252 tackles, one sack, 21 interceptions, three touchdowns, and four forced fumbles in 83 games.
During his time in Saskatchewan, Gainey was named a two-time CFL West All-Star (2017-18) and a two-time CFL All-Star (2017-18).
Collegiately, Gainey played four seasons at Appalachian State (2008-11) with 168 tackles, 59 pass breakups, and five interceptions in 53 games for the Mountaineers. He is a two-time Second Team All-SoCon (2009-10).
