{"id":232597,"date":"2025-10-22T19:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232597\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:11:14","slug":"harris-ouellette-to-play-for-roughriders-against-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232597\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris, Ouellette to play for Roughriders against Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kayle Neis\/Regina Leader-Post
\nSaskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7) runs a drill during practice inside Mosaic Stadium on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 in Regina.<\/p>\n

Taylor Shire<\/p>\n

Regina Leader-Post<\/p>\n

After several backups received playing time last week, it appears the Saskatchewan Roughriders will deploy the majority of their starters this week.<\/p>\n

In a 17-16 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/a> last week where quarterback Trevor Harris and running back A.J. Ouellette were both spectators, both are expected to return to starting duty on Saturday (5 p.m., TSN) in Week 21 of the CFL season as the Roughriders (12-5) will host the B.C. Lions (10-7).<\/p>\n

Since Saskatchewan clinched first place in the West Division two weeks ago, the Green and White gained the luxury to rest their starters last week<\/a> against Winnipeg and can do so again this week against B.C., although it appears many of them will suit up on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a plan in place,\u201d said Roughriders head coach Corey Mace when asked how long the starters will play against B.C. \u201cAnd similar to last week, we identified what we want to do and we stuck to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019ve got a different one set in place this week and we\u2019ll stick to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Mace wouldn\u2019t say what the exact plan would be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you right after the game,\u201d he smirked.<\/p>\n

And while it appears Harris will get the start at quarterback on Saturday, it\u2019s not clear how long he will remain in the game. The same goes for Ouellette and other veterans who sat out last week including offensive linemen Jermarcus Hardrick and Logan Ferland, receivers Samuel Emilus and Kian Schaffer-Baker and defensive tackle Micah Johnson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching from the couch took him back to last year and made me want to throw up, so glad we\u2019re not doing that,\u201d said Ouellette, who was limited to eight games in 2024. \u201cI want to go out there and play the best ball we can and show the fans what to expect in the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t mimic live reps,\u201d added Mace. \u201cWe think it\u2019s crucial for our guys to be able to go out there and do that, but at the same time, you\u2019ve got to make sure that you\u2019re putting the vision on for the future, but also trying to maintain the balance of having the right guys on the roster to still go win a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

While most of the healthy veterans are expected to play Saturday, it appears the Roughriders will be resting some of their injured players for another week. Those players include receivers KeeSean Johnson and Dohnte Meyers, short-yardage quarterback Tommy Stevens and halfback Rolan Milligan, who are all on track to play return for the West final on Nov. 8, according to Mace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s part of the strategy of being smart with how we\u2019re going to go ahead and conduct business,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of those guys, we had to gear up to make sure that they\u2019re ready and going to be available for that week of practice leading into the West final.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re all on track to do that, which is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Harris, while he says it was tough to be a spectator last week, he also understood the decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have a role every week and whatever the role the team asks you to play, you make sure you do it to the best of your ability,\u201d said Harris. \u201cAnd so that was where my mindset went as soon as he told me that I wasn\u2019t playing.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously (I was) disappointed but I get it; I understand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes me back to like 2014, 2016; times where I haven\u2019t been playing. It\u2019s not too fun, but at the same time, there\u2019s always something to learn.\u201cThere\u2019s always a lesson to learn. And so, if you close your eyes and say I can\u2019t wait until this week\u2019s over with, you might miss the lesson that God\u2019s trying to show you, or a lesson that the game of football can teach you that week.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so, I had my eyes open, my ears open, and making sure that I was ready for whatever came and what I could learn from last week.\u201d<\/p>\n

This week, the 39-year-old pivot wants to ensure he\u2019s playing as crisp as he can heading into the West final, which follows a bye week next week as the Roughriders await their opponent in the divisional final.<\/p>\n

Get a win and make sure we\u2019re in a great rhythm,\u201d Harris said on what he wants to accomplish this week. \u201cCome out and send a message to ourselves; to really anybody that watches what type of team we are.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that\u2019s no different than any other week to me. Every team should be out to send a message every week of who they are and what they want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roughriders add receiver<\/p>\n

The Roughriders signed American receiver Siaosi Mariner to the roster on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder suited up for the UFL\u2019s Michigan Panthers this season, leading the league with 527 receiving yards in 10 games after recording 346 yards in 2024.<\/p>\n

Prior to going to the UFL, the 28-year-old played for the Ottawa Redblacks from 2022-23, where he had 18 receptions for 219 yards and a touchdown in nine starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re giving some guys a little bit of extra rest,\u201d said Mace. \u201cJust trying to stay off of everybody\u2019s leg as much as possible throughout the week.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s not often that you\u2019re going to find guys who\u2019ve had experience in this league already. He went down to the UFL recently and he led the league in receiving.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember him from his time in Ottawa; good receiver, big target, but somebody who can come in and help us. You don\u2019t have to explain everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Injury report<\/p>\n

The Roughriders were without a few players as the team returned to practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

While receivers Johnson (knee) and Meyers (ankle) continued to sit out, running back Mario Anderson (knee) also didn\u2019t participate in the workout along with defensive back DaMarcus Fields (arm) and receiver Joe Robustelli (knee).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, defensive end Malik Carney (shoulder), linebacker Jameer Thurman (back) and kicker Brett Lauther (back) were limited while safety Nelson Lokombo (ankle) was a full participant.<\/p>\n

tshire@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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