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Following a 103-yard kickoff return by Calgary’s Terry Williams, Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte missed a 35-yard field goal on their next possession, before Martese Jackson followed up by fumbling away a punt return that led to the Stampeders’ lone offensive touchdown

“Martese is hurt and we’re not sure of the extent,” Sunderland said. “But there’s the potential it could be a longer-term injury.”

Stafford is currently tied for 10th overall with 366 receiving yards, which has the 29-year-old native of Columbus, Ohio, on pace for a career high 940 receiving yards this season.

“I think it was difficult for him, I think he likes it here, he’s been here for quite a while,” Sunderland said. “We think the world of Kenny, both as a person and as a player. Unfortunately, it’s a great game but a bad business at times and we made a move that we felt was what we had to do at this time.”

“He has been a good player. In order to get value, you have to give value. The thing about that is we have a lot of depth at international receiver right now. (Greg) Ellingson’s going to be back this week, most likely. DaVaris Daniels, if not this week, most likely next at the latest. Josh Stangby’s back, and Ricky Collings and the crew, so we feel we have the depth to do that.”

Of course, it left Trevor Harris without his third biggest target – behind Collins and Ellingson – at practice Tuesday.

“Yeah, any time you lose one of your guys, I’m close with Kenny too, and so it’s part of the business, it’s tough,” the Eskimos quarterback said. “It’s not fun, it’s the worst part of it, but it is what it is. You take where you’re at and you press forward and he’s going to do the same thing out there in Saskatchewan, he’ll do a great job.