The Roughriders return to practice without QB Trevor Harris.
Harris has been put on the six-game harmed list subsequent to experiencing a MCL sprain in Saskatchewan’s Week 3 game against the Hamilton Tiger-Felines
The news isn’t really great for Trevor Harris.
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back to the field on Sunday following their bye week, there was no indication of the 38-year-old veteran quarterback, who was harmed in Saskatchewan’s Week 3 game against the Hamilton Tiger-Felines on June 23.
After the exercise, lead trainer Corey Mace gave a report on the harmed turn, who missed the last 13 games last season with a tibial level break in his right knee.
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“He’s managing a moderate MCL (sprain),” said Mace. “The uplifting news is it’s anything but a season-ender yet we will be brilliant with it as it is a long season. We’re still ahead of schedule into it so we will put him on the (six-game harmed list).
“In the event that he turns out to be ready to fall off of that, we’ll move with that however attempting to be shrewd about it as we did on game day.”
Subsequent to being harmed late in the primary half against Hamilton, Harris went to the storage space prior to arising halfway through the second from last quarter. He argued his case with Mace to get once more into the game yet was rather an onlooker for the final part.
On Sunday, Harris emerged to spectate a part of the training with a huge support to his left side knee.
“Trevor is extreme,” said Mace. “Assuming we really passed on it to him, he’d be around here yet we will play it brilliant.
“You must safeguard players from themselves when the juices are flying on game day and knowing Trev, he simply needs to show up for his siblings.
“I thought it was the best choice then and I believe it’s the best choice at this point.”
With Harris set to miss a drawn out timeframe, Shea Patterson will accept beginning quarterback obligations and get his most memorable profession CFL start as Saskatchewan has the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday night at Mosaic Arena (7 p.m., TSN).