Eskimos lose key special teamer to season-ending injury

Canadian fullback James Tuck will miss the 2018 season with a ruptured Achilles suffered in mini-camp the Edmonton Eskimos announced Friday.

Injury Update: 🇨🇦 fullback James Tuck sustained a ruptured right Achilles tendon during mini-camp in Las Vegas. He will miss the 2018 season pic.twitter.com/PIIPwRKUG1

— Edmonton Elks (@GoElks) April 27, 2018

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The 27-year-old Tuck has played 40 games in his six-year CFL career with Montreal, Winnipeg, Toronto and Edmonton. He played in 11 games last season (four with Toronto, seven with Edmonton) and registered 16 special teams tackles. He signed a contract extension with the Eskimos in February.

Huge loss on special teams. Tuck arrived mid season…played 7 games and had 12 special teams tackles. Those are hard numbers to replace. #AhTuck https://t.co/oNi6NHv0nE

— Morley Scott 🇨🇦 (@Morley_Scott) April 27, 2018