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REGINA — Riders quarterback Darian Durant is back on the practice field but is ‘unlikely’ to play this week, CFL.ca’s Rod Pedersen reported on Tuesday.
Durant was pictured on the field and in uniform by Pedersen on Tuesday afternoon just three days after reportedly suffering an ankle sprain in a 40-27 Week 4 loss to the BC Lions. After practice, however, Head Coach and General Manager Chris Jones told reporters that Durant is unlikely to play in the team’s Week 5 matchup against Ottawa.
Chris Jones: Durant is “unlikely” to play on Friday vs OTT pic.twitter.com/NmcV57lhNc
— Rod Pedersen (@rodpedersen) July 19, 2016
Durant was seen limping into the Riders’ locker-room after exiting the second quarter vs. BC on Saturday, while X-rays after the game reportedly came back negative.
Durant went 7-for-10 with 104 yards and a touchdown in just over a quarter of action, the 33-year-old continuing his sterling start to the 2016 season in which he’s now thrown six touchdown passes and zero interceptions.
The Riders acquired Gale, the 26-year-old now in his fourth CFL season, from the Argos on July 2 in the trade involving Shawn Lemon.
Gale threw for 247 yards and a touchdown on 17-of-30 passing, but couldn’t do enough to help the Riders fall to 0-3 following the loss.
The Riders aim for their first win of 2016 on Friday with a home date against the undefeated REDBLACKS.
