Edmonton Eskimos J.C. Sherritt on the sidelines for the rest of 2017

By Dave Campbell 630CHED

Posted June 26, 2017 5:25 pm EST

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Edmonton Eskimos' JC Sherritt (47) strips the ball from the hands of Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Weston Dressler (7) during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, September 30, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

The Edmonton Eskimos received some terrible news on Monday as they announced middle linebacker J.C. Sherritt is out for the rest of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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The injury was sustained in the Eskimos season-opening win on Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Sherritt left the game in the second quarter of the Eskimos 30-27 win.

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Sherritt recorded a fumble recovery before leaving the game. It’s expected linebacker Korey Jones will take Sherritt’s place for now.

Jones recorded six defensive tackles in Saturday’s win.

The Eskimos will have their home-opener on Friday night as they host the Montreal Alouettes on The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.

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