Argos QB Lemon undergoes hand surgery
Posted January 19, 2011 5:15 pm.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Cleo Lemon has undergone surgery to repair a ligament injury in his right hand.
Lemon suffered the injury during the regular season. The one-hour procedure to repair the damage in his pinkie finger was performed Tuesday at Toronto Western Hospital.
Lemon will return to his home in Jacksonville, Fla., where he will rehabilitate and prepare for training camp.
Lemon completed 285 of 462 passes last year for 3,433 yards and 15 touchdowns against 19 interceptions in his first CFL season.
He also ran for 274 yards on 39 carries. Lemon scored three rushing touchdowns and had 13 fumbles.