Lulay to start at QB against Bombers, but content with backup role with Lions
VANCOUVER — A career performance by Travis Lulay doesn’t mean the B.C. Lions quarterback is about to start second-guessing his role with the team.
The 33-year-old backup came off the bench to throw for 436 yards and lead the CFL team to a 41-26 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday and will remain behind centre Friday when the Lions return home to face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Lulay will remain in the lineup replacing starting pivot Jon Jennings, who was injured on the first B.C. offensive play from scrimmage in Hamilton. Jennings has been diagnosed with a shoulder strain and Lions coach/GM Wally Buono said the club won’t rush him back.
The performance validated the need to have two strong quarterbacks in the pass-happy CFL, but it did not change Lulay’s projected career path. He signed a contract extension prior to the 2016 season knowing Jennings would be groomed as the Lions starter and isn’t about to looking for another team to call his own on the strength of a single solid outing.