Argos star quarterback Ricky Ray out around six weeks with shoulder injury

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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray, centre, is helped by Argonauts medical trainers after being injured while playing against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL football action in Toronto on August 23, 2013. Argonauts star quarterback Ricky Ray will miss approximately six weeks with a shoulder injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO – Toronto Argonauts star quarterback Ricky Ray will miss approximately six weeks with a shoulder injury.

The 33-year-old was injured in the first quarter of Toronto’s 35-14 loss against Calgary on Friday night after being taken down by Stampeders defensive lineman Charleston Hughes.

Argos head coach Scott Milanovich says sophomore Zach Collaros will be Toronto’s starter in Ray’s absence.

Ray had been on a hot streak prior to the injury, making Toronto’s offence one of the league’s most potent.

Collaros will start Tuesday when Toronto hosts Montreal.

It will be his second start of the year. He led Toronto to a 38-12 home win over B.C. on July 30 when Ray was out with a knee injury.

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