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OK RNation, don’t panic.

The bad news: Ottawa Redblacks safety Antoine Pruneau and offensive lineman Nolan MacMillan were both placed on the six-game injured list Thursday morning.

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The good news: The injuries likely will not keep them out for the full six games, it’s probably one of those paperwork things CFL teams do. It’s possible both could return as early as next week. In fact, Pruneau was insisting right up until Thursday he could play Friday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

“He told me this morning he was ready to go,” said Pruneau’s housemate J-P Bolduc, who will start at safety. “Antoine, you need to hold him back sometimes. You almost have to amputate a leg to make sure he’s not playing.”

“We think the safe thing is to let them sit this week, then further evaluate them,” said Redblacks coach Rick Campbell. “Both those guys are itching to play. Antoine, if you know his personality, it drives him crazy – he wants to play. We’ll let it play out and give him another week. We have to be smart about it medically. They could be out longer, but it’s possible they could be back (sooner than six games).”