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Micah Johnson should be back soon.

The Calgary Stampeders defensive tackle has been missing in action throughout training camp due to off-season knee surgery, but if all goes well he could be available for the team’s regular season opener next weekend against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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“For Week 1, there’s a chance,” said Stamps head coach Dave Dickenson. “He won’t play this week (in Friday’s pre-season game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina).

“I think Micah should show up on the practice field soon, so I’m hoping tomorrow, but he’s close. He’s still gotta pass one more hurdle, though. Until he passes that hurdle we can’t get him on the field to even see how he’s doing.”

Getting Johnson back would be a massive boost for an already formidable Stampeders defensive line.

The 29-year-old is arguably one of the CFL’s most imposing defensive tackles and finished tied for the third-most sacks in the league last season, with nine.

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