The Edmonton Elks practised on Monday and sadly it didn’t go very effectively for veteran defensive again Jonathon Mincy. The Elks beginning short-side nook left follow on a cart after struggling an obvious left leg harm.
Head coach Jamie Elizondo says it’s early to invest on the severity of the harm however there’s loads of concern.
“I didn’t see what occurred on the sector, because the motion was away from Mincy,” Elizondo mentioned. “I don’t have something to say aside from clearly if he’s down — he’s been such a fantastic particular person and chief for us, so we are going to see the place he’s at.”
In 9 video games this season, Mincy has recorded 19 defensive tackles and two go knockdowns.
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Edmonton Elks defensive again Aaron Grymes laments his missed interception in opposition to the Bombers in a 26-16 loss
The Elks additionally positioned defensive lineman Jake Ceresna on the one-game injured checklist. Ceresna has returned house as a result of his mom handed away after a two-year battle with most cancers. Ceresna has 23 defensive tackles this season and three quarterback sacks.
U of A Golden Bears product and the Elks first spherical decide on this 12 months’s CFL Draft Cole Nelson has been added to the group’s lively roster. The Elks additionally launched defensive lineman Rossini Sandjong, the group’s eighth spherical decide from the 2020 CFL Draft.
The Elks will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday evening on The Brick Discipline at Commonwealth Stadium seeking to break a five-game dropping streak and preserve their faint playoff hopes alive.
Kick-off will likely be at 7:45 p.m., 630 CHED could have dwell protection beginning with Countdown to Kick-off beginning at 6 p.m.
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