The Edmonton Elks and linebacker Nyles Morgan agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season on Monday.
Nyles Morgan is six foot and weighs 230 pounds. The 28-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, made 111 tackles, one tackle on special teams, two sacks, and one forced fumble in 18 games for the Elks in 2024.
The Chicago Bears signed Morgan as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018, and was released three days later. The Tennessee Titans signed Morgan on August 21, 2018. In 2018, he made eight tackles (5 solos, 3 assists) in two preseason games. The Titans released him on September 1, 2018.
In 2019, he played for the Arizona Hotshots (AAF) making 58 tackles (33 solos, 25 assists), and one forced fumble in eight games for the league ceased operations. The Seattle Dragons (XFL) drafted Morgan in the 2020 XFL Open Draft. In 2020, he made 18 tackles (13 solos, 5 assists), and a half sack in five games before the league shutdown due to COVID-19.
The Edmonton Elks signed Morgan on July 1, 2021. In four seasons with Edmonton, he made 325 tackles, eight tackles on special teams, seven sacks, one interception, and three forced fumbles in 52 games.
Collegiately, Morgan played four seasons at Notre Dame (2014-17) making 250 tackles (116 solos, 134 assists), 16.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 50 games for the Fighting Irish. In his final season, Morgan had 92 tackles (35 solos, 57 assists), seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 13 games. He was named Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team in 2014.
