Hamilton Tiger-Cats down two defensive starters against Elks

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be short two of their top defensive players when they face the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.

Star cornerback Jamal Peters has been placed on the one-game injured list after missing practice all week with a head injury. The 29-year-old has appeared in 13 games this season, making 32 defensive tackles, five pass breakups, and three interceptions. He previously missed one game after he had to be stretchered off the field against the B.C. Lions.

The six-foot-two, 220-pound cover man has amassed 37 pass breakups and 24 interceptions in his CFL. He is a two-time All-CFL selection and three-time East Division all-star.

Defensive tackle Miles Fox will also miss this week with a head injury. In 14 games, the 29-year-old has made 16 defensive tackles, two tackles for loss, and three sacks, while batting down two passes. It has been a career year for the former B.C. Lion and Winnipeg Blue Bomber.

Quavian White will take over at field halfback this week, allowing Devodric Bynum to play field corner and Zamari Walton to bounce over to the boundary to replace Peters. Canadian veteran Charbel Dabire will get the start in place of Fox, with De’Jon Benton activated as insurance.

The Ticats have also made a change at punter. Nik Constantinou will take over the position after recently returning from the NFL, sending fellow Global Mitch McCarthy to the practice roster.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-10) will visit the Edmonton Elks (10-4) on Saturday, September 26, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Tabbies lost to the Montreal Alouettes last week, while the Elks narrowly lost to the Toronto Argonauts.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton or 880 CHED in Edmonton.

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