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Edmonton Elks release receiving touchdown leader Steven Dunbar Jr.

Jan 3, 2024 | 2:40 PM

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have released American wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr., the CFL club announced Wednesday.

Dunbar had 39 receptions for 536 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns in 13 games for the Elks last season. 

He finished the season on the six-game injured list after suffering an upper-body injury in Week 14 against the Calgary Stampeders.

Dunbar, from Houston, signed with the Elks in February 2023 after spending two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

He was a CFL East all-star in 2022 after posting 72 receptions for 1,000 yards and six touchdowns with the Ticats.

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He recorded 44 receptions for 630 yards and four receiving touchdowns with the Ticats as a CFL rookie in 2021. ​

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2024.

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