Durant says contract talks with Roughriders are ‘at a standstill’
A tone that was once lighthearted and optimistic seems to have soured some for Darian Durant.
Earlier in the season Durant was joking with the media about his contract situation and making pledges about bringing home more Grey Cups. Those sentiments have evaporated and so too, it seems, has the conversation between Durant’s agent and the Roughriders.
“I think right now it’s pretty much at a standstill,” Durant said Sunday while the team gathered to empty out their lockers. “I think (my agent and I have) presented an offer that is more than reasonable and it’s up to the team to accept it pretty much. If they don’t, I know where I stand and I know what the situation is.”
But what exactly that situation is still remains unknown. The Roughriders tried out three of their backup quarterbacks in the game against B.C. Saturday night and while Brandon Bridge showed flashes of greatness at the end of the game, neither he, Mitchell Gale or G.J. Kinne inspired much confidence.