Justin Lawrence returns for Montreal Alouettes against Blue Bombers

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The Montreal Alouettes will have Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence back in the lineup when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night. The team released its official depth chart on Thursday.

The 30-year-old suffered an ankle injury against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 1. He has since missed nine straight games.

The native of Spruce Grove, Alta. was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He spent three seasons with the team before stints with the Toronto Argonauts and Alouettes.

The six-foot-one, 308-pound blocker has played 107 career regular-season CFL games. He is a two-time All-East Division selection and three-time Grey Cup champion.

Cyrille Hogan-Saindon, who replaced Lawrence at centre, will remain in the starting role. Lawrence will dress as a backup this week.

In a corresponding move, the Alouettes have placed Canadian offensive lineman Braydon Noll on the reserve roster.

Montreal has also placed rookie linebacker Donovan Manuel and defensive back Faion Hicks on the practice roster.

Manuel has made one defensive tackle and two special teams tackles over six regular-season games this year, while Hicks has made five defensive tackles and one forced fumble over five regular-season games.

The Alouettes have made no other changes to their roster for this week’s game in Winnipeg.

The Montreal Alouettes (9-1) will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-5) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, August 28 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT. Last week, the Alouettes torched the Ottawa Redblacks, while the Blue Bombers suffered a second-half collapse to lose to the Edmonton Elks.

The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for a high of 25 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or CJOB 680 in Winnipeg.

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