Nathan Rourke set to return as B.C. Lions starter after shoulder injury
The 2025 CFL Most Outstanding Player has missed three games since injuring his non-throwing shoulder against the Edmonton Elks on July 17.
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is expected to start Saturday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium, returning from a shoulder injury to his non-throwing arm suffered in the first quarter of a July 17 game against the Edmonton Elks.
Rourke sat out the remainder of that game plus the next two contests. The Lions went 1-2 during his absence before beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35-19 last week behind rookie starter Kaidon Salter, who threw for 96 yards and a touchdown while rushing for a franchise quarterback-record 160 yards.
This season Rourke has completed 71.3 per cent of his passes, going 107-for-150 for 1,403 yards and five touchdowns with four interceptions across five games. The 28-year-old, born in Victoria and raised in Oakville, Ont., helped lead B.C. to a 2-5 record so far this year.
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