Former East all-star Kabion Ento back for Montreal Alouettes against Redblacks

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The Montreal Alouettes will have one of their top defenders back in the lineup for Friday’s matchup with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Cornerback Kabion Ento is making his return after missing the last four games. In three appearances this season, he has recorded five defensive tackles.

The 29-year-old has been with the Alouettes for four seasons, appearing in 51 regular-season games primarily as the field-side corner. He has amassed 142 defensive tackles, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a defensive touchdown, earning East Division All-CFL honours in 2024.

Faion Hicks, who subbed in admirably for Ento, has been placed on the reserve roster after initially being listed as questionable due to a head injury. In four games, the former seventh-round NFL Draft pick has made four defensive tackles, as well as a game-winning forced fumble against Calgary.

The Alouettes have made no other changes to their roster on a short week. American linebacker Donovan Manuel remains the only other player on the reserve roster, while the team has eight players still on the six-game injured list: American running back Stevie Scott III; Canadian fullback David Dallaire; American receiver Jerreths Sterns; Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence; American offensive lineman Des Holmes; American defensive lineman David Perales; Canadian linebacker Gabriel Lessard; and American defensive back Don Callis.

The Montreal Alouettes (6-1) will visit the Ottawa Redblacks (0-6) at TD Place Stadium on Friday, July 31, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes knocked off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night, while the Redblacks were on bye.

The weather forecast in Ottawa calls for a high of 26 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or TSN 1200 in Ottawa.

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