Hamilton Tiger-Cats shuffle offensive line, secondary against Alouettes

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made multiple changes to their starting lineup for Friday night’s game against the Montreal Alouettes. The team released its official depth chart on Thursday.

The Tiger-Cats have moved veteran offensive lineman Liam Dobson from centre to right guard. Brayden Szeman, the team’s fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, will start at centre.

The move came after Jonathan Denis, who started last week’s game at right guard, was moved to the one-game injured list with a knee injury. He was limited in practice throughout the week and officially listed as questionable.

This will be Szeman’s first career regular-season CFL start. The six-foot-one, 302-pound native of Vernon, B.C., has dressed for two previous games in a depth role. He made 32 collegiate starts at centre for the University of Calgary.

Hamilton has also moved field-side halfback Quavian White to the reserve roster and will start Devodric Bynum in his place. White has recorded 40 defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, five pass knockdowns, and one sack through nine regular-season games this year. He did not appear on Hamilton’s injury report this week.

Bynum has made four starts so far this year and dressed for six games, tallying 17 defensive tackles, one pass knockdown, and one interception. The 27-year-old played 19 regular-season games as a member of the Edmonton Elks over the past two years.

The Tiger-Cats have also gone back to Larry Rountree III as their starter at running back. The five-foot-ten, 210-pound ball-carrier has rushed for 572 yards, caught 31 passes for 163 yards, and scored one touchdown so far this season.

The 27-year-old was replaced by Nahree Biggins in Hamilton’s recent loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He rushed for 36 yards and caught two passes for 15 yards in his regular-season CFL debut.

As announced on Wednesday, Harrison Frost will start for Steeltown at quarterback. The 27-year-old has gone 1-1 as a starter this season, completing 58.8 percent of his passes for 734 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.

The six-foot-one, 194-pound passer rejoined the Tiger-Cats in July after a stint with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL. He has completed 59.6 percent of his passes for 829 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions over 25 career CFL regular-season games.

The Tiger-Cats and Alouettes have already met twice this season. Montreal won 30-27 at Hamilton Stadium in Week 1, and 31-18 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Week 8.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-9) will host the Montreal Alouettes (10-3) at Hamilton Stadium on Friday, September 18, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT. Last week, the Alouettes lost 48-29 in a gritty game against the B.C. Lions, while the Tiger-Cats were on bye.

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 the Ticats Audio Network.

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