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B.C. Lions defensive lineman Richardson out for season with Achilles injury

B.C. Lions defensive lineman Richardson out for season with Achilles injury | iNFOnews.ca
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Steven Richardson (98) gets a hold of Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo (7) during second half CFL Western final football action in Winnipeg, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Richardson, who now plays for the B.C. Lions,  is out for the rest of the CFL season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

VANCOUVER – B.C. Lions defensive lineman Steven “Stove” Richardson is out for the rest of the CFL season.

The club announced Thursday the 26-year-old American has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that has prevented him from suiting up for the Lions all season.

B.C. signed the five-foot-11, 304-pound University of Minnesota product as a free agent in February but Lions head coach and general manager Rick Campbell said in April that Richardson would miss a “significant amount of time” after being injured during a workout session.

Richardson previously played two seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, tallying 38 defensive tackles, six sacks and a forced fumble in 25 regular-season games.

He had two sacks in Winnipeg’s Grey Cup win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season, a performance that saw him pick up his second championship ring.

The Lions will host the Blue Bombers at B.C. Place on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2022.

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