UPDATE ON DURANT CONTRACT TALKS

Roughriders QB Darian Durant got tongues wagging on Friday at Taylor Field when he told reporters, “We will hoist that trophy again before I walk out of town, you can mark that down.”That comment got fans whipped into a frenzy that Durant has signed a contract extension, however nothing could be further from the truth.”Hopeful, but nothing is imminent or close,” said a Rider source Friday afternoon when asked about progress on a new contract for the franchise legend.The Riders host Montreal Saturday at 2:00 at Taylor Field on 620 CKRM.