You can add, “birth of a child,” to the myriad of reasons for Saskatchewan Roughriders’ players missing games this season.

Veteran import left tackle Terran Vaughan is not expected to be with the Green and White for Friday’s home game against Edmonton with head coach Craig Dickenson saying he is back home to be with his girlfriend as she gives birth to their child. The bigger baby birth absence could be quarterback Cody Fajardo who sprinted off the Mosaic Stadium turf early into Tuesday’s first of just two preparation practices. Fajardo’s wife was due to give birth Monday. Here’s Dickenson on what he knows about that…..

Otherwise, the Riders were minus receiver Duke Williams and his nagging ankle injury, guard Logan Ferland with his troublesome back and defensive lineman Anthony Lanier with a concussion.