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The B.C. Lions will have a familiar face back in the secondary when they face the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday.
Veteran cornerback Garry Peters will officially make his return after missing the entirety of the season thus far with a nagging knee injury. In an exclusive interview with 3DownNation on Friday, the 34-year-old revealed that the issue stemmed from his knee “catching” and that he now feels back to normal.
Peters is eighth in the Lions’ all-time record book for defensive tackles. In 139 career CFL games, he has produced 440 defensive tackles, 19 special teams tackles, two sacks, 19 interceptions, and three forced fumbles, while twice being named All-CFL.
The return is facilitated by the absence of halfback Ronald Kent Jr., who has been placed on the reserve roster after battling a hip injury this week. The 26-year-old has appeared in all 10 games this season, making 23 defensive tackles and recording one interception.
C.J. Coldon will take over at field half, ceding his field corner position to Peters, who has more commonly played to the boundary. By placing Kent on the reserve roster rather than the injured list, the Lions are still able to activate him if Peters suffers a last-second setback.
B.C. will make no other changes to their lineup this week. Canadian receiver Nick Cenacle will remain in the other reserve roster slot, while Canadian fullback Jacob Bond, American defensive tackle Jonah Tavai, and American offensive lineman Brandon Yates are all on the one-game injured list.
The B.C. Lions (4-5) will visit the Ottawa Redblacks (0-10) at TD Place Stadium on Sunday, August 30, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Lions are coming off a 30-16 win over Saskatchewan, while the Redblacks were blown out by the Montreal Alouettes.
The weather forecast in Ottawa calls for 23 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 730 CKNW (English) or Sher-E-Punjab Radio AM 600 (Punjabi) in Vancouver or TSN 1200 in Ottawa.
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