TORONTO - He’s set a career high for receptions and is closing in on new rushing mark but Ka’Deem Carey’s biggest accomplishment this season has been staying healthy. The veteran running back has dressed for all 15 of the Toronto Argonauts regular-season games after injuries limited him to just nine contests last season with Calgary. His previous high for games played was 14 recorded in 2022 when he ran for 1,088 yards with the Stampeders.
Carey is currently third in CFL rushing with 966 yards and needs just 123 to establish a new career high. And if he runs for four more TDs, Carey would tie his previous single-season best of 10, also recorded in ‘22. Carey, who’ll turn 32 on Oct.
30, has already established single-season highs for catches (34) and receiving yards (337). “Just staying healthy and having a healthy season is what I wanted to prove to myself,” said Carey. “The numbers I knew would come along.
“I’m happy I’m here to show I could do it and I want to continue to keep doing it.” Carey said he has worked diligently to become a complete back. “One day they said I couldn’t block so I wanted to make sure I could do that,” he said.
“They said I couldn’t catch so I went into the offseason to work on my hands and routes. “It’s great to hear I have more catches than I’ve ever had because I really focused on those small things and small achievements like that are a blessing.” The five-foot-nine, 209-pound Carey anchors a Toronto gro.
