Head coach Mike Miller is keeping Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly’s condition and playing status close to the vest.
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Kelly, 32, suffered a lower-body injury in Toronto’s 40-39 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.
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Kelly → suffer → night
The contest was Kelly’s first after missing the Argos’ 24-17 setback to the B.C. Lions on Oct. 3 with a right-hand ailment.
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contest → miss → ailment
Miller said Monday he hasn’t decided if or when Kelly might practise this week, or whether Kelly will play Friday night when Toronto (9-8) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (13-4) in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Miller expects to receive an update on Kelly’s condition from the Argos’ medical staff sometime Monday night before proceeding.
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Miller said Kelly is receiving treatment for the injury but wouldn’t divulge the nature of the ailment.
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Kelly reportedly had an MRI on Saturday.
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“The update is we’re going to re-evaluate (Tuesday),” Miller said.
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“At this time, I don’t want to get out in front of the trainers and doctors, I’m going to let them continue to do what they need to do.
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“I’ll reassess it and we’ll move forward through the week with it
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as that evolves we’ll make sure we go by what the protocol is for the release of injuries.
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The trainer said he’s receiving treatment and that’s all I can really say at this time.”
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The Argos are scheduled to begin on-field practices Tuesday.
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Kelly came down hard on both knees while being tackled in the first quarter Friday night.
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He limped noticeably after getting up and stretched his right leg before receiving medical attention and being evaluated in the medical tent.
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Veteran Nick Arbuckle replaced Kelly and completed 27-of-35 passes for 315 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
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In 2024, Arbuckle replaced Kelly (leg) in the East Division final and led Toronto past Montreal 30-28.
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Arbuckle → replace → Montreal
The following week, Arbuckle was named the MVP of Toronto’s 41-24 Grey Cup victory over Winnipeg.
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The expectation is Kelly and other Toronto starters won’t play Friday given the club hosts the East semifinal Oct. 31.
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But Miller wouldn’t say definitively that Kelly won’t suit up against Montreal.
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“I’m not going to say anything like that,” he said.
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“We reassess things every day and as we go forward through the week.
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“I have an idea of what we’re probably going to do but until all of that stuff is confirmed … I’m going to play this one a little tight to the vest for the time being.”
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Montreal has clinched first in the East and will host the division final Nov. 7.
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The Alouettes played without starting quarterback Davis Alexander and receivers Tyson Philpot and Tyler Snead in last week’s 16-12 loss to Saskatchewan.
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They are expected to be without a number of regulars Friday night.
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Miller said regardless of who plays for Toronto, the expectation will remain the same.
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“We attack it like we always do,” Miller said.
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“It’s a game we’re preparing to win.
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“You never want to lose but all we can do is control what’s in front of us, learn from what we just went through and go from there.
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Then we’ll be back in that same boat next week refocusing on that situation (playoffs).”
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
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