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LENNOXVILLE — It looked bad at the time. Darian Durant had to be assisted from the field with a knee injury. Then he sat on the sidelines, his head clasped in his hands. And he was limping noticeably when he eventually made his way to the dressing room.

But there was no ligament damage to the Alouettes quarterback’s left knee Tuesday, when a lineman was tripped and fell on him from behind. That news was confirmed when Durant went to Montreal Wednesday for an MRI.

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The veteran pivot came to the field on Thursday at Bishop’s University and threw some passes after the morning workout, but has set no timetable as to when he might resume on-field training camp practices.

“I feel good,” he said, the first time he has publicly spoken since sustaining the injury. “I kind of knew in my heart it wasn’t anything major. You just have to be cautious.

“There was a bit of pain and discomfort,” Durant admitted. “A 320-pound guy fell on my knee. Of course there was some pain, but everything was stable. There was no ligament damage. Initially you hope it’s nothing. Once you wiggle your leg around and you see that everything’s there, you understand you’re okay.”