Saskatchewan Roughriders move Samuel Emilus to six-game injured list

Photo courtesy: David Friederich/B.C. Lions.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have placed Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus on the six-game injured list, as per the CFL’s transactions page.

The 28-year-old made seven receptions for 66 yards during the team’s 30-16 loss to the B.C. Lions on Sunday, but went down with an injury late in the fourth quarter. The nature of the injury remains unclear.

The Montreal native has caught 38 passes for 514 yards and five touchdowns through seven regular-season games this year. He recently missed three games due to a foot injury.

The six-foot, 200-pound target was originally a first-round pick in the 2022 CFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. He has made 242 receptions for 3,428 yards and 18 touchdowns over 64 career regular-season games with Saskatchewan.

Emilus helped the Roughriders win the Grey Cup last year. He made 10 receptions for 108 yards to be named the game’s Most Valuable Canadian. He was also named All-West Division in 2024.

Saskatchewan is scheduled to open its practice week on Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. EDT.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-4) will host the Toronto Argonauts (5-5) at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday, August 29 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Argonauts are coming off a 39-20 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while the Roughriders lost in Vancouver by a score of 30-16.

The weather forecast in Regina calls for a high of 26 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 1050 in Toronto or 620 CKRM in Regina.