Travis Lulay placed his crutches by his locker and turned to face the media.
Although the diagnosis on his right knee was still yet to be determined, the dejected look on his face and the tears starting to glisten at the corners of his eyes spoke volumes.
The veteran quarterback for the B.C. Lions suffered a suspected tear to his anterior cruciate ligament on the second play from scrimmage in FridayB次元官网网址檚 41-18 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.
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Lulay was tackled on a six-yard run by MontrealB次元官网网址檚 Branden Dozier and stayed down before being helped to the sidelines.
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Lulay was seen wiping tears from his eyes on the bench as trainers examined his knee before placing his leg into an air cast.
If itB次元官网网址檚 confirmed Lulay indeed suffered a tear to his ACL, he will be done for the year and faces a long rehab after surgery.
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Lulay, who turns 34 later this month and has dealt with a number of injuries in his career, started in place of Jonathon Jennings after the third-year QB struggled in three straight losses since returning from a shoulder ailment last month.
Jennings replaced Lulay against the Alouettes and capped B.C.B次元官网网址檚 first drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Arceneaux and two-point conversion to Bryan Burnham.
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Lulay, who wouldnB次元官网网址檛 discuss his immediate future until he knows the extent of the damage, was 3-1 in JenningsB次元官网网址� absence earlier this season and entered Friday as the CFLB次元官网网址檚 highest rated passer.
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Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
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