Canadian fullback Tanner Green has retired after seven seasons in the CFL, his agent confirmed to 3DownNation on Monday.
The six-foot-three, 235-pound native of Lacombe, Alta. was originally a fourth-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft. He played 78 regular-season games over seven seasons with the Edmonton Elks, recording 68 special teams tackles, 14 catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns, one forced fumble, and one defensive tackle.
The 32-year-old played collegiately at Concordia University where he rushed for 11 yards, caught one pass for five yards, and scored one touchdown over 12 games.
The Edmonton Elks finished fifth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 7-11 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Cody Fajardo started the team’s final 13 regular-season games and went 6-7, throwing for 3,408 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Tre Ford started the first five, going 1-4, and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Elks ranked ninth in net offence, ninth in net defence, and fifth with a turnover differential of plus-four. The club’s leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, leading receiver was Kaion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and leading tackler was Joel Dublanko with 80 tackles. Edmonton finished seventh in attendance with average crowds of 19,050, which was a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year.
