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Edmonton Elks’ general manager Ed Hervey has made his approach with star pending free agent receiver Eugene Lewis clear: let the league’s open market decide his value.

“I don’t know what his price tag is going to be. We’re going to see what the market sets for him. If someone is interested in that ticket, then more power to them. We have other areas on our roster that we have to address,” Hervey said from the CFL’s winter meetings on Tuesday.

“Not looking to [re-sign him] before free agency. I’m sure he’s going to get to the window. We’ll let the market reset itself with the receivers. We have more pressing needs on our roster. I don’t know how else to explain it. I put my resources in other areas. With respect, I think he’s an excellent receiver, but we’re not paying that kind of money for receivers.”

The 31-year-old was the highest-paid player at his position in 2024, earning $320,000. That was $35,000 more than Kenny Lawler and $90,000 more than Dalton Schoen made with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last year. Those two pass catchers were the second and third-highest-paid receivers in the CFL, respectively.

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