Argonauts QB Kelly leaves win over Lions early with neck injury

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly left Saturday’s 26-12 win over the BC Lions in the late stages of the first half after suffering a neck injury. Kelly scrambled his way out of the pocket with just over two minutes remaining in the second quarter, and was hit in the head/neck area by Lions linebacker Darnell Sankey after initiating a slide to give himself up. Sankey would be flagged for roughing the passer on the play, while Argos offensive lineman Peter Nicastro and Lions defensive back Ronald Kent Jr. were handed unnecessary roughness penalties for their actions in a scrum that broke out after the hit. The Toronto quarterback was taken back to the locker room for evaluation after being tended to by the team’s training staff, and was later ruled out for the remainder of the contest.