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A Riders’ spokesperson said that Clark was wearing a seatbelt, but he broke through it on impact.

“He’s very fortunate and very lucky that he didn’t sustain more serious injuries,” O’Day said. “He wanted to let everyone know that he was very appreciative at how many people have reached out to him and his family and given their best wishes.

“We’re super excited that Dan is going to make a full recovery. I know he will be sore for a couple of days.”

O’Day didn’t have a timeline for Clark’s recovery. The Riders are scheduled to open training camp in Saskatoon May 19.

“That’s something we haven’t determined,” O’Day said. “He had a pretty severe car accident that he’s recovering from and we’ll know more information in the upcoming days.”

Clark is among the team’s most active members in terms of community involvement. He spends countless hours on the road as part of the Riders’ community outreach programs. He’s also an ambassador for Imagine No Bullying, a wide-ranging Red Cross program.

Clark, 30, was the Riders’ nominee in 2017 for the Jake Gaudaur Veterans Award.

Since 2010, the award has been presented annually to a Canadian CFL player who best demonstrates the attributes of Canada’s veterans — strength, perseverance, courage, comradeship and contributions to Canadian communities.

The former Thom Trojans and Regina Thunder standout made his CFL debut in 2012 and was a member of the 2013 Riders Grey Cup championship team.

Cudworth is 85 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.