Toronto Argonauts to start Anthony Wilson against Roughriders

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The Toronto Argonauts have made one change to their starting lineup for Week 4, inserting American defensive back Anthony Wilson at safety. The team released its official depth chart on Thursday morning.

The 24-year-old signed with the Boatmen this offseason and was placed on the practice roster after training camp. This will be his first career regular-season CFL game.

The five-foot-nine, 191-pound defender spent two collegiate seasons at West Virginia, recording 182 tackles, three interceptions, and seven knockdowns. He transferred from Georgia Southern, where he notched 246 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 23 knockdowns in 39 appearances. He was named third-team All-Sun Belt in 2021 and an honourable mention in 2020 and 2022.

Toronto’s starting safety for their first two regular-season games was Robert Priester, though he recently announced that he’s out for the year with a torn Achilles. The 32-year-old has played 47 career regular-season CFL games as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Argonauts, and Ottawa Redblacks, recording 94 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, four forced fumbles, two sacks, and two interceptions.

The Argonauts have made two other changes to their lineup, activating Canadian receiver Tristan Ready and American defensive back Alex Teubner from the practice roster. In corresponding moves, American defensive lineman DeMarcus Johnson has been moved to the reserve roster and Canadian defensive back Ethan John to the one-game injured list.

Other players who remain out for Toronto include Canadian receiver Nolan Ulm, American offensive lineman Kendall Randolph, and American defensive lineman DeWayne Hendrix.

The Toronto Argonauts (1-1) will visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0) at Mosaic Stadium on Friday, June 26 with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Argonauts are coming off a 44-24 win over the Ottawa Redblacks, while the Roughriders beat the Calgary Stampeders in overtime.

The weather forecast in Regina calls for a high of 25 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 1050 in Toronto or 620 CKRM in Regina.