Lions get healthier for visit by Toronto
Posted September 10, 2012 11:24 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – BC Lions head coach Mike Benevides is expecting receiver Geroy Simon to make his return from a hamstring injury this Saturday when the Lions host the Toronto Argonauts.
“I think Geroy will probably be thumbs up. You know we’re going to see how exactly he’s feeling today or tomorrow but I don’t project it being an issue,” says Benevides, who points out that the CFL’s all-time receiving yards leader was a game time decision before Saturday’s game against Montreal, and that he probably could have gone.
The Lions players have the day off today. When they return to practice tomorrow, offensive lineman Jesse Newman is expected to be on the field. The Powell River native injured his knee in early July and will be taken off the nine-game injured list.
Former Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian has until Thursday to sign with an NFL club or his CFL rights revert to the Lions.
Lions GM Wally Buono tells News1130 Sports that he has told his former CFL Outstanding Rookie winner that if he wants to play this week against the Argonauts, he should be at practice tomorrow.
This summer, Elimimian was cut by both the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings.
