Saskatchewan Roughriders

Argos LB Bear Woods out for Riders game

by
Justin Dunk
October 7, 2017

Toronto linebacker Bear Woods will miss Saturday’s game against Saskatchewan after being taken to hospital on Friday.

Woods was on the sidelines in street clothes before the game and appeared to look alright.

“We want to make sure he has no internal issues,” Argos head coach Marc Trestman said Friday after the team’s practice.

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Akeem Jordan comes off the practice roster and will start in his first CFL game at middle linebacker for Toronto. The 32-year-old has eight seasons of NFL experience making 330 tackles, forcing four fumbles, intercepting two passes and recording one sack.

Justin Dunk

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