Small tear in Andrew Harris' peck leaves big hole and Argos hope future Hall of Fame RB returns this season

Andrew Harris suddenly doubts his Hall of Fame future.

In his first season as Argo, the three-time GraysHis Cup He champion became the first Canadian in CFL history to lead Toronto to a win over the Riders, earning him a career title. The rush of his reached 10,000 yards. in Regina last month.

Last week at Hamilton, Harris injured the pectoral muscle in his left arm. An MRI found a small tear.

"He's happy with his strength," said Argos head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. "He'll get a second opinion to see if he can go through with it or if he needs surgery." won't play

Dinwiddie added how Argos will know what the future holds for Harris in the next few days.

According to Dinwiddie, a doctor based in Harris's hometown of Winnipeg has performed procedures on Harris in the past.

"He (Harris) is happy with him (Doctor). I will send him the images to get a second opinion."

Harris has appeared in every game this season with his 4-4 Argos. He posted his 100-yard rushing his game and scored a 2-point conversion, but has yet to make a rushing or receiving TD.

He injured his hamstring during camp and did not appear in any of his two preseason games for Toronto.

Two weeks ago at home against Hamilton, he smashed his wrist. It was when he visited the Hammers last Friday night that Harris hurt his chest near midfield.

A.J. Ouellet, who joined Argos in 2019, will transition to a featured back role. Ouellette is an American who played with Canadian QB Nathan Rourke at Ohio University.

Ouellette started his final two games for Argos in 2019. He runs out of the backfield and can pick up passes and blitzes used in his game, but he is durable and undersized running his back. becomes a problem.

Ouellett took a big hit at Hamilton, but he was in Tuesday's practice and with the CFL restricting practice with pads, the Argos have been one of the few times this season. He put the pads on one of his and saw no adverse effects.

Argos will allow Harris and his medical team to determine the best course of action. If Andrew feels he can overcome his discomfort, Argos expects him to return near the end of the year.If surgery is on the table, he will be gone for the year.

Even if Harris decides to play, there's no telling what Argos' record would be if he lined up in the backfield.

This Argos his team is working on many issues. The team's chemistry and leadership are outstanding, and in addition to the obvious personnel and coaching issues that have surfaced. Even if it were possible, this team could easily fall apart at the seams.

Harris said that COVID-19 forced his CFL to cancel his season in 2020, so the Blue Bombers would continue his Gray Cup his season over the next three years. I came to Argos from my hometown of Winnipeg. At the 2019 Gray Cup, Harris was named MVP.

Winnipeg has created a culture that is mentally and physically tough. This is what Argos has been trying to establish for several years.

There is no guarantee he will return to Double Blue.

More will be revealed in the future, but for the time being Harris is expected to miss anywhere from four to six weeks if surgery is not planned.

"I hope to do my best, but I don't know for a few days," said Dinwiddie.

Canadian rookie Ben his Adeboboi and his freshman American Javon Leek will be used in the rotation in the backfield, assuming he's up this week.

Leake started the season as the team's leading returner, but he injured his hamstring during practice and was placed on the six-game injured reserve list.

If Argos feels he is ready for Leake, he is eligible to play this week. He resumed practice last week.

There weren't many games on the ground for him this season, partly due to the team's offensive line dealing with injuries. The unit did not put up a good game at Hamilton.

Harris, 35, was averaging his 4.3 yards, a career-low as an Argo. His most productive game came when he rushed 22 times to Winnipeg for 111 yards and lost one point on BMO Field, followed by a breakout performance when he rushed 26 times for 143 yards at Mosaic. I was.

Wellet is not a slouch, but a combination of elusive strength and power. Argos needs more than just him lining up in the backfield.

"Every time I gave him a rep, he did well," added Dinwiddie of Ouellet.

Argos managed Harris' workload and even allowed him to take maintenance days off during practice weeks. Ouellette gets all first team rep.

"Of course we will miss Andrew because he's a great player and a great teammate, but he's excited for A.J.," Dinwiddie said.

According to Dinwiddie, Harris injured Tim his Hortons near the midfield of his field and when the Argos made his offense short yards, not too near the goal line. Played short yard offense frequently.

"He deserted, but it turns out he's no good," Dinwiddie said of Harris. "It's just an unfortunate injury."

Harris was unavailable on Tuesday.

"He is disappointed," he added Dinwiddie. "If he has to miss a significant amount of time, he wants to help. He wants to participate. And we want to keep him involved." 109}

It hurts so bad

According to Dinwiddie, Cam Phillips (groin) will probably be out for a few weeks.

Phillips warms up before the game at Hamilton. He played his best football and was arguably the team's top receiver. did not become.

"We were beaten, but there is no excuse. We should have found a way to win that game," said Dinwiddie, whose team he lost 34-27.

Phillips' understudy Tommy Nield hurt his ankle, and Dinwiddie says he will be out for three weeks from two.

The McMaster graduate injured himself after a reception by rolling his ankle in the small area separating the sideline advertisement from the actual playing surface.