The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Friday.
Purifoy, 32, had spent the last two seasons with Edmonton, appearing in 31 regular-season games.
The five-foot-11, 190-pound Purifoy had 45 tackles, five special-teams tackles, a sack and five interceptions in 16 regular-season contests in 2024.
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Purifoy has also played with B.C. (2016-17, 2022), Ottawa (2018) and Saskatchewan (2018-19, 2021).
He has recorded 376 tackles, 24 interceptions, nine sacks and six forced fumbles while also scoring two defensive touchdowns in 131 career games.
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