Checking Down: Is Kevin Elliott Hamilton-bound?

TORONTO — It appears that Kevin Elliott, Tori Gurley and Vidal Hazelton all have new homes.

Plus, will Andrew Harris be back in time to take on his former team?

That and much, much more in the latest Checking Down:

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BC LIONS

Shawn Gore runs for a first down vs. Calgary back in Week 1 (Jimmy Jeong/CFL.ca)

– It’s unlikely Shawn Gore will suit up for the Lions this week, which could mean rookie Shaq Johnson makes it onto the roster (Farhan Lalji, TSN).

– If Gore doesn’t play, Stephen Adekolu could be in line for a chance to contribute (Cam Tucker, Vancouver Province).

EDMONTON ESKIMOS

Esks quarterback Mike Reilly isn’t thinking about down the road just yet (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)

– Mike Reilly says it’s too early to think about which route the Eskimos will take in the playoffs and the focus should be on winning (Gerry Moddejonge, Edmonton Journal).

– The Edmonton Eskimos have reportedly signed recently-released receiver Vidal Hazelton (Justin Dunk, 3 Down Nation).

CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Dave Dickenson (left) could face some challenges with a long layoff before playoffs (The Canadian Press)

– While the Stamps eye a record-breaking season, a season-ending bye looms as a potential playoff obstacle as Calgary could have two weeks off between games (Kirk Penton, Postmedia Network).

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

Recently-signed Henoc Muamba is expected to play for the Riders in Week 16 (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)

– The Saskatchewan Roughriders have officially signed national linebacker Henoc Muamba.

– While the Riders aim for their third straight win this weekend, Chris Jones says he’s proud of the growth his team has shown (Riderville.com).

– The new Mosaic Stadium saw its first live action with a CIS game over the weekend, and so far so good (Brian Fitzpatrick, Regina Leader-Post).

– Muamba is expected to make his Riders debut against Ottawa this weekend along with two other new faces in Willie Jefferson and Jeff Fuller (Jamie Nye, CFL.ca).

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

Andrew Harris’ status remains up in the air heading into Week 16 (CFL.ca)

– The Bombers have signed recently-released receiver Tori Gurley (CFL.ca).

– Andrew Harris took first-team reps on Thursday and is expected to be a full-go vs. his former team (Darrin Bauming, TSN 1290).

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

It appears the Ticats will be without Chad Owens the rest of the season (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)

– Chad Owens is expected to miss the rest of the 2016 season with a broken foot (Drew Edwards, 3 Down Nation).

– With the sudden rash of injuries, could the Ticats be in on one of the receivers recently released by the Argos? (Gary Lawless, TSN).

– Just a few days after being released from the Argos, is Kevin Elliott headed to the Hammer? (Drew Edwards, 3 Down Nation).

TORONTO ARGONAUTS

The Argos are putting their faith in Drew Willy for now and the future (Jason Halstead/CFL.ca)

– What does the future hold for Ricky Ray? More on the Argos’ decision to roll with Drew Willy from this time forward (Gary Lawless, TSN).

– There are many reasons the Argos released their ‘big three’ receivers, but the biggest? Scott Milanovich believes their replacements can be just as productive (CFL.ca).

OTTAWA REDBLACKS

Rick Campbell has trimmed down his receiving corps with the release of Khalil Paden (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)

– Let the speculation begin with some big names hitting the market this week, but don’t expect the REDBLACKS to add any of them (Tim Baines, Ottawa Sun).

– The REDBLACKS have released veteran receiver Khalil Paden.

– In the latest from The Waggle, Trevor Harris talks about what brought him to Ottawa and his Grey Cup hopes for this season (CFL.ca).

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

While the Als’ coaching situation clears up, what’s the future for Jim Popp? (David Chidley/CFL.ca)

– The Alouettes have a new head coach but there’s still uncertainty surrounding the future, specifically as it pertains to General Manager Jim Popp (Herb Zurkowsky, Montreal Gazette).