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Duron Carter back to offence as DB Nick Marshall activated by Riders

by
3Down Staff
August 1, 2018

Duron Carter is going back to offence full-time for the time being.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders best playmaker returns to the offensive side of the football after filling in at boundary corner. Nick Marshall has been activated off the six-game injured list one week early after recovering from a broken finger.

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Carter has five receptions for 53 yards in six games on the season after recording 1,043 yards and eight touchdowns earning a CFL All-Star selection at receiver in 2017. He has 13 tackles and an interception return for a touchdown plus one knockdown. Potentially more ridiculous catches are coming.

New #CatchOfTheYear frontrunner emerges! @DC_CHILLIN_8 doesn’t need two hands to put up six points! #CFLGameday #Riders pic.twitter.com/NsLSxkiXGB

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 30, 2017

Marshall was a Riders revelation who won the starting boundary corner spot in training camp and during his first regular season game in green and white he picked off Ricky Ray and returned it for the game-winning points in Saskatchewan’s 27-19 victory over Toronto.