WR Emilus ruled out as Roughriders get set to visit Argonauts
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without a top weapon on Friday night.
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After missing both practice sessions this week, Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus has been ruled out with a foot injury as Saskatchewan gets set to visit the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night (5:30 p.m., TSN) in Week 3 of the CFL season.
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'Not anticipating anything long term, which is good,' said Roughriders head coach Corey Mace after the team's closed practice on Wednesday.
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After leading the Riders with 133 receiving yards in the season opener against Ottawa, the 27-year-old Emilus — who has recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons — was injured during Saskatchewan's Week 2 matchup in Hamilton.
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Against the Tiger-Cats, the Montreal product hurt his foot early in the contest and was forced to leave the game briefly before returning to the field later on. However, the injury prevented him from finishing the game, as he ended the night with four catches for 37 yards.
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'He pushed through a lot of stuff,' said Mace. 'He still made a few plays actually, even after being banged up.
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'Then later in the game, it got to the point where it was too much. He's a warrior kind of type of guy, so that doesn't shock us but ultimately, we want to make sure, obviously, for the long haul, that he's going to be fines o we're just being cautious with that.'
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While the Roughriders will release their official depth chart on Thursday morning, American Joe Robustelli was getting reps with the starting offence in Emilus' spot during the team's only non-closed practice this week on Tuesday.
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While there would have to be some roster juggling to get Robustelli in the lineup, Mace said it's an option.
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'We have a deep room,' said Mace. '(Robustelli) had a heck of a pre-season, and he flashes every day at practice here for us.
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'If he's the one that has to go out there and make plays, we have faith that he can do that and at a high speed.'
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Meanwhile after missing last week's game with a groin injury, running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon is available to play on Friday night.
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