Kian Schaffer-Baker, A.J. Ouellette return for Saskatchewan Roughriders in B.C.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have two key offensive starters back in the lineup when they face the B.C. Lions on Friday night.

Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker and American running back A.J. Ouellette are each slated to make their return from injury in Vancouver.

Ouellette has played only four regular-season games in 2026, recording 63 carries for 288 yards and four receptions for 30 yards. He has missed the team’s last seven games with a knee injury.

The 31-year-old has played 66 career regular-season games with the Toronto Argonauts and Roughriders, rushing for 3,850 yards, making 114 receptions for 979 yards, and scoring 26 touchdowns. He is a two-time All-East Division selection and two-time Grey Cup champion.

Schaffer-Baker has made 45 catches for 704 yards and four touchdowns in seven regular-season games this year. The 28-year-old still ranks top-20 in CFL receiving yards despite having missed Saskatchewan’s last six games with a knee ailment. The team went 3-3 in his absence.

The native of Mississauga, Ont., was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2020 CFL Draft out of the University of Guelph. He has since caught 265 passes for 3,569 yards and 18 touchdowns in 64 career regular-season CFL games.

To make room for the two returning stars, American receiver Shemar Bridges has been placed on the reserve roster, while rookie running back Quali Conley is on the one-game injured list with a wrist issue. Canadian fullback Albert Awachie will also be back after an ankle injury, sending offensive lineman Erik Andersen to the practice roster.

Defensively, the Riders will be without Seyi Oladipo Jr., who has been placed on the six-game injured list due to an ankle problem. In six games, the 23-year-old had made 14 total tackles, two sacks, and an interception.

Antoine Brooks Jr. will take back his old job at strong-side linebacker after previously giving way to the rookie due to injury. Elsewhere in the secondary, Marcus Sayles is shifting from boundary cornerback to halfback, bumping Jonathan Edouard out of the starting lineup. James Burgess Jr. moves from field cornerback to the boundary, and Canadian rookie Malcolm Bell will make his first career start on the field side after being selected in the first round of the 2026 CFL Draft.

American defensive lineman Devin Adams will return in a rotational capacity, while Canadian defensive end Liam Hoskins has been placed back on the practice roster.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-5) will visit the B.C. Lions (7-6) on Friday, September 25, with kickoff scheduled for 10:30 p.m. EDT. Both teams were on bye this past week.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 620 CKRM in Regina or 730 CKNW (English) or Sher-E-Punjab Radio AM 600 (Punjabi) in Vancouver.

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