Brandon Bridge is remaining posed amid the numbers on Zach Collaros’ reworked contract coming out.
That’s good to know. Thank you.
— Brandon Bridge (@Air_Canada_7) January 19, 2018
I’m going to control what I can control and that’s go out and do my thing in between the white lines. But reading this, I learned a lot about free agency…
— Brandon Bridge (@Air_Canada_7) January 19, 2018
Bridge inked a one-year contract extension for the 2018 season in December.
After signing with the Riders in August of last year, the Mississauga-born pivot started in Week 13 for the Riders in Hamilton and guided the team to a victory with 231 passing yards and three touchdowns. Two weeks later, he came off the bench to lead a comeback win against Toronto, finishing 20-of-28 for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
Overall, Bridge passed for 1,236 yards with a 66.6 completion percentage (92-of-138) and 10 touchdowns to just four interceptions while adding 20 carries for 127 yards and one touchdown on the ground. He sparked the Riders offence in the East Final, completing 11-of-21 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown in the team’s defeat. The TD toss was the first by a Canadian in a post-season game since Russ Jackson in the 1969 Grey Cup.
Saskatchewan went out and traded for Collaros in January. Head coach Chris Jones has remained adamant that the quarterback competition remains open, but the Collaros contract numbers indicate otherwise.
2016 Grey Cup MVP Henry Burris believes in Bridge.
Shows that patience is a virtue!! The arrow for Bridge is up.. and Collaros is undecided!!! I hope Zach can turn it around but the future is Bridge!!!
— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) January 19, 2018
