BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. suffered a knee injury Saturday night.
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The former Montreal Alouettes pivot left the game in the first quarter of a 19-9 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He hurt himself when he was the victim of a quarterback sack. The 30-year-old clutched his left knee as he writhed in pain. He then needed help to leave the field.
He is the third former Als quarterback to suffer an injury since the start of the 2023 season. Trevor Harris (Roughriders) suffered a fractured tibial plateau in his right knee, while Matthew Schiltz (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) was also forced out of his last duel.
Adams Jr. is also the fifth starter to fall in action since the beginning of the campaign, since Bo Levi Mitchell (Tiger-Cats) and Jeremiah Masoli (Ottawa Redblacks) are also on the sidelines.
Heading into 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 for his relays (71.5%).