MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) -Running back Ricky Williams underwent surgery on his broken left forearm, and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts expect him to be sidelined at least four weeks. Williams was hurt Saturday night during the Argonauts' 26-23 win over Saskatchewan when he used his hand to break his fall on the turf at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. He underwent a one-hour operation Sunday. Williams is playing in the CFL because he was suspended by the NFL for one year after a fourth positive drug test. He's still under contract with the Miami Dolphins. ``We're very supportive of Ricky and the season that he is having in Canada,'' Dolphins coach Nick Saban said in a statement Monday. ``Hopefully he will have a speedy recovery, and we feel certain this setback will not affect his future as a football player.'' Argos president Keith Pelley said his organization has consulted with the Dolphins about Williams' injury. ``Their medical people have talked to our medical people,'' Pelley said. ``We're very confident that Ricky will be back, it's just a matter of when.'' Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
