Lions, Elks Injury Reports: Adams Jr. questionable, Rhymes out for Sat.

CFL.ca Staff

TORONTO — The Edmonton Elks and BC Lions have filed their final injury reports of the week ahead of their matchup on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.

In Edmonton, defensive lineman A.C. Leonard (hamstring) practiced fully on Thursday and will be available for the game. Wide receivers Emmanuel Arceneaux (knee) and Ed Gainey (chest) were limited throughout the week and were listed as out for Saturday.

Linebacker Nyles Morgan (chest) practiced all week and will be available for the Elks. Fullback Mario Villamizar (knee) sat out the last two days of practice and will also miss the game.

The Lions will be without wide receiver Dominique Rhymes (knee) for Saturday, while quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (knee) is listed as questionable. BC announced earlier in the week that quarterback Dane Evans would get the start with Dominique Davis as the backup.

Defensive back Jalon Edwards-Cooper (knee) was limited on Wednesday.

EDMONTON ELKS			Practice Day
Player Name	Position	Injury	TUE	WED	THU	Game Status
Woodly Appolon	LB	Knee	Full	Full	Full	Out
Emmanuel Arceneaux	WR	Knee	Limited	Limited	Limited	Out
Ed Gainey	WR	Chest	Limited	Limited	Limited	Out
Andrew Garnett	OL	Abdominal	Full	Full	Full	–
A.C. Leonard	DL	Hamstring	DNP	Limited	Full	–
Nyles Morgan	LB	Chest	Full	Full	Full	–
Mario Villamizar	FB	Knee	Full	DNP	DNP	Out

BC LIONS			Practice Day
Player Name	Position	Injury	TUE	WED	THU	Game Status
Vernon Adams Jr.	QB	Knee	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Francis Bemiy	DL	Hamstring	Full	Full	Limited	–
Jalon Edwards-Cooper	DB	Knee	Full	Limited	Full	–
Keiran Burnham	K	Wrist	Full	Full	Full	–
Taquan Mizzell	RB	Healthy Scratch	Full	Full	Full	–
Daniel Petermann	WR	Healthy Scratch	Full	Full	Full	–
Patrice Rene	DB	Ankle	Full	Full	Full	–
Dominique Rhymes	WR	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out

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