A week after throwing five interceptions in his first career start, Logan Bonner will be a healthy scratch for the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.
Veteran quarterback Jake Maier will take back the starting role after he was benched last week for throwing four interceptions in the Labour Day Classic, a performance head coach Dave Dickenson called “not good enough.” Through 11 games in 2024, the 27-year-old has completed 71.4 percent of his passes for 2,921 yards with 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Taking over as backup is Matthew Shiltz, who was acquired this offseason and held the clipboard for the first five games of 2024 before suffering an ankle injury in practice. The 31-year-old has completed 65.4 percent of his passes for 4,357 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions over 78 career games as a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He has also carried the ball 101 times for 625 yards and four touchdowns.
Maier will get some improved protection up front, as starting left tackle D’Antne Demery returns to the lineup, bumping Eric Smith to the practice roster. Left guard Bryce Bell could also be back in the fold, though he remains a game-time decision with a calf injury.
Defensively, veteran cornerback Tre Roberson will be back in action on the field side. Canadian Nick Statz will start at safety with American Bentlee Sanders (hamstring) on the one-game injured list and fellow Canadian Malcolm Thompson (hamstring) on the six-game.
American linebackers Darius Williams and Jacob Roberts, as well as Canadian defensive tackle Justin Sambu, will suit up in the game. American defensive tackle Josiah Coatney (knee) and Canadian defensive end Elliott Graham (ankle) will be on the one-game injured list, while American DB Meiko Dotson has been demoted to the practice squad.
The Calgary Stampeders (4-8) will host the Montreal Alouettes (10-2) on Saturday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
