Eskimos lineup to be bolstered by return of Sorensen versus Montreal Alouettes
EDMONTON — Help is on the way for quarterback Mike Reilly and the Edmonton Eskimos.
Centre Justin Sorensen returns to the lineup Thursday night when Edmonton (2-4) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (2-4). The six-foot-eight, 310-pound Sorensen missed two games after suffering a separated shoulder in the Eskimos’ 37-31 loss to Hamilton on July 23, the first of three straight losses for the defending Grey Cup champions.
Sorensen’s return means Edmonton will have its starting offensive line intact, which should give Reilly more time than he’s had the last two contests.
“It’s huge,” reilly said of Sorensen’s return. “He’s been the anchor of the O-line, making the calls the last couple of years.