Music: {allcanada} Eskimos receiver Scott injured at practice

Friday, June 8, 2012

{allcanada} Eskimos receiver Scott injured at practice

EDMONTON -- Edmonton Eskimos receiver Tyler Scott was taken by ambulance to hospital Friday after landing awkwardly on his collarbone during the CFL team's training camp.

Details of Scott's injury weren't immediately available.

The six-foot-two, 202-pound native of Windsor, Ont., was injured after a collision with defensive back Rico Murray. Scott had gone high to make a catch but Murray managed to break up the play before coming down hard on Scott.

The 26-year-old Scott, entering his fifth CFL season and third with Edmonton, lay motionless on the field and Eskimos trainers cut his jersey away before an ambulance arrived and transported him to hospital.

There were concerns Scott had injured his neck, but a club official said the receiver's injury was in the region of his shoulder and collarbone.

Scott had eight catches for 87 yards and a touchdown with Edmonton last year and over four CFL seasons has registered 47 receptions for 627 yards and two TDs. The former Western Mustang began his pro career with Toronto in 2008 before being released by the Argonauts in May 2010.