Hamilton Tiger-Cats swap running backs for Labour Day Classic

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have a new starting running back for their annual Labour Day Classic clash with the Toronto Argonauts.

Larry Rountree III, who has appeared in all 12 games for the Ticats this season, has been placed on the reserve roster, meaning he will not play this week. The 27-year-old ball carrier was not listed on the team’s injury report at any point this week, which would suggest the change is performance-related.

The native of Raleigh, N.C., has rushed 139 times for 572 yards and one touchdown in his first CFL season, while catching 31 passes for 163 yards. He was originally a sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft, after earning second-team All-SEC honours at the University of Missouri.

Nahree Biggins will make his CFL debut in place of Rountree. The six-foot-one, 210-pound ball-carrier played 34 collegiate games at Central Michigan University, where he made 13 starts and rushed for 676 yards, caught 22 passes for 192 yards, and scored three touchdowns. He originally committed to the school as a defensive back, recording 16 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two pass knockdowns, and one interception.

Elsewhere on the roster, Monday will mark the return of depth Canadian receiver Tyler Ternowski and offensive lineman Jonathan Denis, the team’s 2026 first-round pick, after injury absences. Canadian offensive lineman Brayden Szeman and receiver Hakeem Harris have been sent back to the practice roster.

Canadian defensive back Robert Panabaker has been placed on the one-game injured list due to a hamstring issue. Uber-athletic third-round pick Devynn Cromwell, who tore his meniscus while vertical jumping over 40 inches at his Michigan State pro day, will make his CFL debut.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-8) will host the Toronto Argonauts (5-6) at Hamilton Stadium on Monday, September 7, with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT. Last week, the Argonauts squandered a 22-9 lead to lose to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while the Tiger-Cats lost on a last-minute touchdown to the Calgary Stampeders.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 23 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the U.S., and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in to TSN 1050 in Toronto or the Ticats Audio Network.

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