Adams had a stellar start to the season for the Lions before sustaining a knee injury in an Aug. 1 loss to Winnipeg.
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. passes during the first half of a CFL football game against the Edmonton Elks, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 27, 2024.The Lions received Calgary’s second- and fourth-round picks in 2025 and its second-round pick in 2026.
Quarterback Nathan Rourke, who won the CFL’s most outstanding Canadian award with the Lions in 2022, signed with the team a couple weeks later.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. His second stint with the Lions came after he tried to catch on in the NFL. B.C. continued to go with Rourke despite his struggles when Adams recovered.
Adams returned to start the Lions’ final game of the season, a win over the Montreal Alouettes, as well as B.C.’s loss to Saskatchewan in the West Division semifinal.Adams had a 6-3 record as a starter for the Lions in 2024 and completed 197 of 302 passes for 2,929 yards and 16 touchdowns. Calgary, with Jake Maier under centre, posted a 5-12-1 record this past season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004.Viewed
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