'Almost used to it': Riders becoming accustomed to ongoing injuries
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It is just Week 6 of the Canadian Football League's (CFL) 2023 season but the Riders continue to battle injuries.
It is just Week 6 of the Canadian Football League's (CFL) 2023 season but the Riders continue to battle injuries.
The team has become familiar with the turnover on both offence and defence given how different the lineup continues to look.
“Honestly it’s happened so much that we’re almost used to it,” laughed receiver Kendall Watsons. “We come in every [game] knowing it’s going to be a little different than the last one.”
Watson got his opportunity to crack the lineup this year in Week 3 in place of Juwan Brescacin. Last week against the Elks, he helped lead the Riders to victory when he caught the two point conversion late in the fourth quarter to tie the game.
“I was glad to be able to make a good play for us last week but the goal is to come out and try to get a win this Saturday and so I’ll do whatever it takes,” he exclaimed.
Receivers like Shawn Bane Jr. are also stepping up and for Bane, he is now considered a leader amongst the group with key veterans out.
It is Bane’s third CFL season and first with the green and white but he welcomes the leadership challenge with open arms.
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