The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have listed Zach Collaros as their starting quarterback for Friday’s game against the Calgary Stampeders.
The two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player missed last week’s win over the Ottawa Redblacks due to a thorax injury. Before the game, head coach Mike O’Shea said Collaros was close to being ready to go but felt it was “not the right move” for him to play. He sustained the injury the week prior in Cowtown on a hit from Josiah Coatney.
The 35-year-old passer has completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 796 yards and four interceptions through four starts this season.
Canadian receiver Kevens Clercius will make his second career start at field-side wide receiver, while Canadian defensive end Owen Hubert will make his first career start at defensive end following the release of Ali Fayad. Hubert was an eighth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft out of McMaster University who made three tackles and one tackle for loss during last week’s win in a rotational role.
Austria native Lucky Ogbevoen, who was selected in the second round of the 2024 CFL Global Draft, will dress for his first career CFL game as a depth defensive end.
This is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the Stampeders and Blue Bombers, which means the season series will be decided on Friday. Calgary won the first matchup between the two teams two weeks ago by a score of 22-19.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-4) will host the Calgary Stampeders (2-2) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, July 12 with kickoff slated for 8:30 p.m. EDT.
