Argonauts chat with CFL about Ray hit

With Ricky Ray sidelined, the Toronto Argonauts are hoping the CFL sends a message about injuring quarterbacks.

Argos head coach Scott Milanovich said Wednesday the team has had a discussion with the league about the hit in Monday’s game that put Ricky Ray on the sidelines for three to six weeks with a sprained left knee.

“There was a discussion. I don’t know (if anything will come from it),” Milanovich said. “I’m not going to speculate on it.”

Ray went down with about 11 minutes left in Monday’s 30-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes. After Ray had thrown a pass, Alouettes defensive lineman Vaughn Martin fell over Argos offensive lineman Josh Bourke and into Ray’s knee.

Ray didn’t see the contact coming, his knee jarred sideways and he left the field quickly after.

Wednesday marked backup quarterback Logan Kilgore’s first day of taking first-team reps in practice.

He’ll get the start Sunday in Ottawa against the East Division-leading Redblacks, who pulled quarterback Henry Burris off the six-game injured list and declared him their starter. Burris missed the last four weeks with a right pinky injury.

Trevor Harris was lost to a leg injury last week.

“(Kilgore) probably has a little better, little quicker arm. Trevor probably has a bit better mobility. Logan’s a bit like (New Orleans Saints QB Drew) Brees. I know (Kilgore) played there and that’s why I think of it, when I first saw film of him, he was with the Saints. He likes to drive the ball, intermediate routes down the field, he can throw the deep ball.

“I still have to find out. It took me six weeks to figure out what (would) work with Ricky Ray well.”