Nic Demski non-participant in practice with Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Canadian receiver Nic Demski didn’t participate in practice with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury, according to the team’s injury report.

The five-foot-eleven, 212-pound target suffered a non-contact injury in his team’s 25-20 loss to the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night, during which he made one catch for five yards. Demski has yet to miss a game so far this season, having made 67 receptions for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns over 16 starts at slotback.

The 31-year-old native of Winnipeg, Man., who was originally a first-round pick out of the University of Manitoba, has caught 494 passes for 6,285 yards and 42 touchdowns over 152 regular-season CFL games as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Blue Bombers. He has reached 1,000 yards in three straight seasons.

Defensive back Michael Griffin II (knee) was limited in practice on Tuesday, while returner Trey Vaval, who didn’t finish this weekend’s game against Edmonton, was a full participant.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-8) will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (12-4) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, October 17 with kickoff slated for 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Riders are coming off a win over Toronto that allowed them to clinch first place in the West Division, while the Blue Bombers lost to Edmonton, failing to clinch a playoff spot in the process.

The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for a high of 11 degrees with rainy conditions. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 620 CKRM in Regina and 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.