Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo during 2021 training camp on July 10, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking the slow, cautious approach to begin training camp.
Head coach Craig Dickenson said the coaches originally planned to have one-on-ones and have the players compete against each other on Saturday.
But with four players linebacker Larry Dean, defensive end Freddie Bishop III, defensive back Nelson Lokombo and running back Jonathan Femi-Cole suffering what are believed to be torn Achilles injuries on Thursday, those plans were turned asunder.
âThat was a gut shot. That was something I never experienced in all my years of football,â Dickenson said Saturday. âIt was really heartbreaking for me as a coach, knowing that it was really damaging to our team but also as a human being and knowing you’ve got four young men that have worked really hard to put themselves into position to play football. To have somet
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Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
The right to wear green and white this season begins Saturday.
After a 600-day wait since the Saskatchewan Roughriders last took the field, CFL training camps are set to open. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were to be 100 players suiting up for the Roughriders’ camp, the most allowed under the current COVID restrictions by which the CFL needs to play. However, four players suffered Achilles injuries during a workout Thursday.
For head coach Craig Dickenson, the first official day of camp is the first step towards building a Grey Cup-contending team but he’s not expecting perfection right out of the gate.
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