Ricky Ray, 37, still has the desire to play football

TORONTO — Age and injuries haven’t dampened Ricky Ray’s desire to play football.

Ray opened the Toronto Argonauts’ rookie camp as the starter following an uncertain off-season that left Ray pondering his football future.

But the 37-year-old Californian says retirement was never an option, and that even after 14 CFL seasons he’s still not ready to retire.

Last year, a sprained knee and deflated lung combined to limit Ray to just nine games and his role in Toronto became a question. — Postmedia wire services