Winnipeg Blue Bombers list Dru Brown as starter against Argonauts

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have listed Dru Brown as their starting quarterback against the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. The team released its official depth chart on Thursday morning.

The 29-year-old was acquired in a trade from the Ottawa Redblacks two week ago. He went 12-13-1 as a starter over two seasons in the nation’s capital, completing 68.8 percent of his passes for 6,348 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions.

Brown spent the first three seasons of his CFL career in Winnipeg. He threw for 1,484 yards, 14 touchdowns, and two interceptions in a depth role with the team, and rushed 37 times for 113 yards with five scores.

Zach Collaros, who did not practice on Wednesday due to a neck injury, has been moved to the one-game injured list. On Wednesday’s injury report, the Blue Bombers listed him as questionable.

The 37-year-old left Sunday’s win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after he was sacked on the first play of the second quarter. He has thrown for 985 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions through four regular-season games.

Taylor Elgersma replaced Collaros under centre in Hamilton and completed 11-of-15 pass attempts for 86 yards and one touchdown. Brown did not dress for the game. Elgersma will be the backup behind Brown against Toronto this week, with Bryce Perkins as the third-string quarterback.

Winnipeg has made two other roster changes for Friday’s game. Gabe Wallace has returned to the starting lineup at left guard, while Dylan Hazen will make his CFL debut in a depth role at linebacker.

Hazen spent his entire collegiate career at Wake Forest University, where he was a three-year starter. The six-foot, 224-pound defender made 284 total tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five pass knockdowns, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions over 54 games, earning an All-ACC honourable mention in 2025.

Micah Mazzccua, who started in place of Wallace last week, has been moved back to the practice roster. Charles-Elliot Bouliane, who was selected in the third round of the 2026 CFL Draft, has also been placed on the practice roster. He has made one special teams tackle over three regular-season games.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-2) will host the Toronto Argonauts (2-2) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, July 10 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT. The Argonauts are coming off a 58-36 loss to the Calgary Stampeders, while the Blue Bombers overcame an injury to Zach Collaros to narrowly beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for a high of 29 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 1050 in Toronto and 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.