Dickenson faces unknowns

SURREY, B.C. – Quarterback Dave Dickenson answered some short-term questions when he threw a touchdown pass last week in his first CFL game in over three months.

But the larger question about Dickenson’s long-term future with the defending Grey Cup champions remains unanswered.

“I’ve decided there’s no reason to think of next year yet,” Dickenson, the former University of Montana standout, said.

Jarious Jackson is expected to start at quarterback for the Lions when they wrap up their regular season with a home game against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. B.C. has first place in the West wrapped up with a 13-3-1 record.

Dickenson, 34, showed he hadn’t lost his touch when his first pass in the win over Hamilton was a 28-yard touchdown to Jason Clermont.

It was his first action since suffering a concussion in a July 13 loss to Saskatchewan. The long, slow recovery had prompted speculation Dickenson may have played his last game as a Lion.