The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have made a change to their linebacking corps with Kyrie Wilson hitting the six-game injured list.
Tony Jones, who made his Winnipeg debut last week in a depth role, will start in Wilson’s place at weak-side linebacker. The six-foot-two, 235-pound native of Casselberry, Fla. made one special teams tackle in a 19-9 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Jones spent the first two seasons of his CFL career with the Edmonton Elks, making 43 defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble over 19 games. He was cut by the team after training camp and joined Winnipeg’s practice roster shortly thereafter.
Wilson suffered a shoulder injury in last week’s loss to Saskatchewan. He has made 28 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble over seven starts at weak-side linebacker this season, a role he’s held on and off since 2017, as part of 161 defensive tackles, 15 special teams tackles, six sacks, one interception, and one forced fumble in his career.
The Blue Bombers have also added fullback Bailey Feltmate (elbow) and linebacker Brian Cole (foot) to the six-game injured list, which now features 12 players.
Canadian linebacker Max Charbonneau has been promoted from the practice roster, as have American defensive backs Tyrique McGhee and Marquise Bridges. Charbonneau played the team’s first two games of the season and made one special teams tackle, while Bridges started at boundary halfback against the B.C. Lions on June 21 while Deatrick Nichols was out due to injury.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-5) will visit the Toronto Argonauts (3-3) on Saturday, July 27 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT.