BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. suffered a knee injury Saturday night.
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The former Montreal Alouettes center exited the game in the first quarter of a 19-9 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He injured himself falling victim to a quarterback sack. The 30-year-old clutched his left knee and convulsed in pain. He then needed help to get off the field.
He is the third former Als quarterback to suffer from an injury since the start of the 2023 season. Trevor Harris (Roughriders) suffered a broken tibia in his right knee while Matthew Schiltz (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) was also eliminated from his last duel.
Adams Jr. also becomes the fifth starter to get into action since the start of the season, as Bo Levi Mitchell (Tiger-Cats) and Jeremiah Masoli (Ottawa Redblacks) are also on the sidelines.
Entering the seventh week of activity in the Canadian Football League, the Lions representative ranked second in the league in passing yards (1,540) and touchdowns (9). He also had the best success rate in his relays (71.5%).