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After Morris took a hit near midfield, he immediately signalled to the sideline and began making his way on one leg — his left appeared hurt — toward the Stamps bench, before dropping momentarily to the ground and waiting for the help of two teammates.

A minute or two later, Morris walked to the locker room and did not return.

“Seeing him go down with the same injury on the other leg, that’s hard,” said Stamps kick returner Terry Williams. “That’s my roommate, that’s my brother. I’ve seen him battle and fight every day. It’s hard for him. Prayers out to him.”

QUICKSTICKS

While the Stampeders were playing in Winnipeg, two of their former teammates were playing NFL pre-season games for the Philadelphia Eagles. Alex Singleton and Marken Michel were both playing for the Eagles against the Tennessee Titans, and while it was a bit hard to know how they did throughout the entire game, Michel did score a huge 75-yard touchdown. As much as the Stamps would surely love to have both guys on their roster later this year, there won’t be a single player or coach around McMahon Stadium who isn’t thrilled to see Michel succeeding … Andres Salgado has mostly been used on special teams this year, but the Mexican isn’t afraid to mix it up a little. When a couple Bombers piled on top of Williams on a punt return in the first quarter, Salgado got right in there and started pulling guys off with an almost reckless abandon … Robertson Daniel’s second-quarter fumble recovery was yet another example of the young man’s ability to get his hands on the football. He is already got three interceptions in his rookie season, and was able to secure the bouncing ball after several of his other teammates hadn’t quite managed to do so … The Stampeders were a lot better getting in the end zone against the Bombers than they had been in recent weeks. Nick Arbuckle ran the ball in twice in the first half and had Richard Sindani completely open in the end zone in the second quarter, only to have the ball deflect off the upright. He did throw an interception on an attempt to get the ball to Eric Rogers, though … Reggie Begelton is quietly having himself quite the season. He is already past his career high in receiving yards — he had 488 last year — and was sitting just outside the CFL’s Top 5 midway through Thursday’s game.