Needing to kick-start the running game, the Edmonton Eskimos have brought back two familiar faces - running backs AJ Harris and Ron McClendon.Both players were cut at the end of training camp but added to the team's roster today.
Harris is on the 46-man active roster. McClendon is on the practice roster.
"These are two individuals when we had to let them go at the end of training camp we didn't have any place for them," said Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia.
"Now we have got a couple of openings and we are bringing them back."
Damien Anderson - Edmonton's starting running back through the first two games of the regular-season - has struggled to gain serious yardage through handoffs.
A 2.4-yard average on 12 carries in last Thursday's win over Calgary left Maciocia to state the running game needs to get better.
Based on the practice roster rules, Harris or McClendon could be activated for Thursday's home game against Toronto.
At this point, it's unclear who will be the starting tailback for the Esks in Week 3.
Time for some AJ Harris up north! The opportunity is there to preserve a starting spot for the Edmonton Eskimos CFL team.
In Arena FB news, former NIU kickers Steve Azar and Chris Nendick were both eliminated from the playoffs this weekend for NY and Chicago respectively.
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