Riders' Harris returns after extended bye week
While most of his teammates are fresh off their first bye week of the season, Saskatchewan Roughriders' quarterback Trevor Harris got an extra week of rest. Harris was forced to sit out the Riders' Week 4 win over the B.C. Lions, despite the competitor in him wanting to take the field.
'I was fine, let's probably not go down that road, bit of a shouting match. But always trust what the doctors are saying, and they're looking out for our best interests. And at the end of the day, we've only got one brain and we're all going to be 55 and 60 someday, and I have four kids,' said Harris.
The Riders were still able to come out victorious against the Lions, with a 37-18 win.
Now, Harris is back to being a full participant at practice. Saskatchewan heads into Week 6 of the CFL slate as the lone remaining unbeaten team in the league and having their starting signal caller back in the fold is a boost of morale.
'The squad is happy as ever to have [Trevor] back out there and doing what he loves to do,' said head coach Corey Mace told reporters Monday. 'For me, I'm always just happy for those guys to be able to get back out there and do it. I know he doesn't like to miss anything.'
Harris was not the only Rider seen back on the practice field after missing time due to injury.
Receivers Shawn Bane Jr. and Samuel Emilus were limited participants on Monday. On the flip side, offensive lineman Trevion Tate, running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon, and defensive back Tevaughn Campbell were all non-participants.
Mace was impressed by those who did take part in the first practice session of the week.
'The energy was high all the way from the meetings this morning. The dudes missed each other and that's a good thing,' he explained. 'So, everybody was ready to get back and get after it, and I thought the practice was excellent today.'
Harris and the Saskatchewan offense will be in tough this week, facing a Stampeders defense who held the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 16 points last week.
'I don't think anybody has scored a touchdown in the first three quarters on this defense. They make things very difficult on you,' Harris noted. 'So, the best defense is they don't do 65 different coverages, they play what they play, and they make things really difficult for you.'
There will be plenty of early season stakes for Friday's West Division tilt, as the winner of the game will take hold of first place in the division.
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