It could be the end of the line for fan favourite Matt Dominguez and the Riders.

 

     The Riders released a statement regarding the future of Dominguez in a Riders jersey.

     According to Head Coach Ken Miller, the team is moving forward without him in their plans.  "Over the past several weeks, we have had numerous questions regarding Matt Dominguez and the upcoming season.  Making a decision in this matter has been a very complex process, as we have attempted to strike a balance between our profound respect for Matt, and our health-related concerns, given his unfortunate history of knee injuries.  Matt is far more than just a football player in the eyes of this organization.  He is a highly-respected person who, along with his family, has invested significantly in our community, living here year-round.  He is, and always will be, beloved by the Rider Nation.

     Regarding his most recent knee surgery, to Matt's full credit, he has worked very hard this off season, making substantial progress.  And, our medical staff has done an outstanding job of keeping us up-to-date relative to his improvement.  At this time, however, we feel the prudent decision is to enter training camp with the strong group of young talent we have assembled, and make any further decisions, if needed, after evaluating our new group very carefully."

     Rider training camp opens next week in Regina.