TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts linebacker Bear Woods could be on the sidelines for up to a month, according to a report from TSN’s Matthew Scianitti.

Argonauts head coach Marc Trestman confirmed that Woods under went back surgery in the off-season and will miss the beginning of the season to recover.

Marc Trestman says Bear Woods had back surgery during the off-season. The #Argos coach says Woods could be on the sidelines for the next month. #CFL — Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) May 25, 2018

Woods played in 17 games with Toronto in 2017, collecting 90 tackles and two sacks in his first season with the Double Blue. The 31-year-old also won his first Grey Cup with the Argonauts last season.