Saskatchewan Roughriders Nick Wiebe is grateful for the coaching staff and organization to stand by him through his first season and a bit as a pro.

The second-year linebacker was drafted by the CFL club in the second round (12th overall) in the 2024 draft despite the University of Saskatchewan Huskie suffering a serious knee injury in the 2023 Canada West playoffs.

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He missed most of last season recovering from that injury, making his CFL debut on Sept. 7 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

During practice the next week, he suffered another knee injury that ended his season.

“It wasn’t a whole bunch of fun. It was a nine-month recovery to get back for that Winnipeg ga

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