B.C. Lions hit the field for camp as CBA uncertainty reigns supreme over team, CFL

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Lions back at it Tuesday — without a league\u002Daccepted CBA — as a new deadline is given to players before another work stoppage will land.

The eighth-year pro, one of the longest-tenured Lions, doesn’t have to look too far to see the kind of talent Canada can produce. Receiver Jevon Cottoy, the 6-foot-5 slot who came into camp at a chiselled 260 pounds, worked out for three NFL teams in the off-season, and seems destined to play there.

“There are some good guys, solid guys, but I mean, Cottoy … he’s a monster. And he just continues to get better every season,” said Burnham. “It’s scary to see him play sometimes. I’m so glad I don’t play defence and have to cover that guy, tackle that guy. Not many people want to tackle him. When he gets going … man — he’s a special, special player. I don’t think he’ll be in the CFL much longer, to be honest with you. He has the talent and the work ethic to make it down south.

The future of this season, however, is still unclear. There are pre-season games scheduled for this week, a last chance for rookies to earn a spot on the roster and a chance for teams to pull in some much-needed gate revenue. “I was gonna say day by day, but really it’s probably more like minute by minute, you know?” said Burnham. “Just waiting for updates, and we’ll see what happens.

 

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