Winnipeg Blue Bombers rule Zach Collaros out against Argonauts

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have ruled Zach Collaros out for Friday’s game against the Toronto Argonauts. The team issued an updated injury report on Wednesday afternoon.

The six-foot-one, 218-pound passer left the club’s recent win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Banjo Bowl after throwing an interception to Seyi Oladipo Jr. late in the third quarter.

Collaros chased down the defender from behind and attempted to make the tackle along the sideline, when he appeared to land on his head and neck. According to the team’s report, he suffered an injury to his head.

The 38-year-old has gone 5-4 as a starter this season, completing 70.6 percent of his passes for 2,204 yards, 11 touchdowns, and six interceptions.

Over 181 career regular-season CFL games, Collaros has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 38,187 yards, 227 touchdowns, and 123 interceptions, and rushed 274 times for 1,506 yards and 11 scores. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion and two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player.

Dru Brown made four starts in place of Collaros earlier this season, going 2-2. He has completed 70.2 percent of his passes for 1,148 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions this year.

The five-foot-eleven, 200-pound passer was acquired from the Ottawa Redblacks in a trade in June. Over 77 career regular-season CFL games, he has completed 68.7 percent of his passes for 8,980 yards, 51 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions.

Brady Oliveira (ankle), Nic Demski (ankle), Stanley Bryant (ankle), and Cam Lawson (foot) all missed at least one practice this week, but have each been listed as available.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-6) will host the Toronto Argonauts (8-6) on Friday, September 25 with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Blue Bombers were on bye last week, while the Argonauts upset the Edmonton Elks by a score of 24-19.

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 1050 in Toronto or 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.