After all the struggles that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have had at quarterback, things appear to be only getting worse.
Chris Streveler took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that he tore three major ligaments in his left knee during the 26-21 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, promising to bounce back from the injury.
“This weekend was the first time in my life I’ve ever went down on a football field and stayed down,” Streveler wrote on his post. “I’ve been through a lot of adversity in this game but through it all I’m reminded that you can only truly control 3 things – How you show up on a daily basis, for yourself and those around you. How hard you work. And what type of attitude you have.”
“Although this will be a long road to recovery, this isn’t the end of my journey,” he continued. “I will attack this rehab with the same relentless work ethic and positive attitude that I bring day in and day out! See y’all back out on the field soon…”
The injury came when Streveler was hit by Riders defensive lineman Miles Brown in the third quarter. Streveler was seen on crutches the rest of the game on the sidelines. There has been no timeline for when Streveler will return to the field.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers returned from their bye week with not one, not two, but three new quarterbacks on the practice field.
The Bombers need a new backup QB after Chris Streveler suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Banjo Bowl.
The Bombers brought back quarterback Darren Grainger after being a late cut at training camp and newcomers Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott joined the squad after being signed to the practice roster on Monday.
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Dolegala is with his third team in three seasons and has started 11 games with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was more than a little surprised he was released by the Leos in August after the club signed Nathan Rourke.
“Having started and then we had like a team golf outing,” said Dolegala. “And then the very next day I get a call and, ‘Hey Nathan’s coming back and we’re going to have to let you go.’ It’s kind of a shock because I thought I played a decent game, but that’s the business.”
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