By GREG HARDER and IAN HAMILTON, Leader-Post June 9, 2010
REGINA — Weston Dressler is catching up fast.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' game-breaking slotback was on the field for a third straight day Wednesday at Mosaic Stadium after returning ahead of schedule from a broken leg and sprained ankle suffered late last season.
With Dressler back at full speed, the Riders' next goal is to get his name on a contract extension. He's entering his option year and is slated to become a free agent after this season.
"That's one of our top priorities is to get him re-signed," offered Ken Miller, the Riders' head coach and vice-president of football operations. "(GM) Brendan (Taman) has been talking with his agent. It's something we really are interested in getting done."
"That's one of our top priorities is to get him re-signed," offered Ken Miller, the Riders' head coach and vice-president of football operations. "(GM) Brendan (Taman) has been talking with his agent. It's something we really are interested in getting done."
Meanwhile, Miller was pleased with Dressler's progress on the field. He was also quick to dismiss suggestions that the speedster had lost a step.
"He's running faster than our guys in green right now," Miller said in reference to the defence. "He's running his routes very smoothly. He has those soft hands and really it has given everybody a lift to have him out here running with the offence."
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The Riders are scaling back their two-a-day workouts to one session for the rest of the week in preparation for Sunday's pre-season opener against the visiting B.C. Lions.
The Riders are scaling back their two-a-day workouts to one session for the rest of the week in preparation for Sunday's pre-season opener against the visiting B.C. Lions.
As far as initial impressions, Miller singled out a few areas — and names — that have caught his eye in the first four days of main camp.
"From the receiver point of view, it's a journeymen group," noted the bench boss. "(Jason) Clermont is having a real good camp. (Rookie import) Aaron Fairooz is doing a real good job.
"When you go over to the defence, (veteran middle linebacker) Barrin Simpson (an off-season free-agent signee) has been playing well. And our defensive line, their battle for who's going to be the starting defensive ends. Joe Sykes has had some really good practices. Those are some guys who come to mind right now."
"When you go over to the defence, (veteran middle linebacker) Barrin Simpson (an off-season free-agent signee) has been playing well. And our defensive line, their battle for who's going to be the starting defensive ends. Joe Sykes has had some really good practices. Those are some guys who come to mind right now."
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