The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The buzz around the league has been surrounding Montreal’s acquisition of Johnny Manziel from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, however, the team announced Wednesday that it will be Vernon Adams Jr. getting the nod at QB Thursday versus the Eskimos.
Also, Ottawa’s Trevor Harris is believed to have taken a day off practice this week, giving Dominique Davis first-team reps.
Meanwhile, in Hamilton, will Chris Wiliams play on Saturday? And what’s the latest from Luke Tasker?
All this and more in the latest from Checking Down:
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BC LIONS
– Addition of Shawn Lemon aimed to push Odell Willis and Gabe Knapton as Lions’ defence struggles to get to the QB (Lowell Ullrich, 3 Down Nation)
– BC gets DL Shawn Lemon from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a player from the Lions’ negotiations list (Brian Helberg, BCLions.com).
– The return of Travis Lulay has certainly boosted the Lions following the first quarter of the season (Matt Baker, BCLions.com)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
– Kwaku Boateng will return to the Eskimos’ lineup ahead of team’s matchup in Montreal (Dave Campbell, CHED)
– The fullback position has long been an integral part of any offence in Edmonton (Esks Staff, Esks.com)
– Edmonton’s Kenny Stafford is making his case, going from walk-on to bonafide starter in deep receiving corps (Dave Campbell, CHED)
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
– Bo Levi Mitchell says his knee is improving and he’s moving around much better in practice this week (Kristen Anderson, Postmedia).
– The Stamps’ starting pivot has passed Doug Flutie on Calgary’s all-time passing yards list (George Johnson, Stampeders.com)
– Calgary releases DB Devin Butler, who was in his first season but had yet to see the field. (Danny Austin, Calgary Herald).
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
– Duron Carter enjoying the opportunity to improve as a defensive back. Misses the time spent on offence (Justin Dunk, 3 Down Nation)
– Duron Carter has been practising with both offence and defence in Week 7 prep for Calgary (Jamie Nye, CJME)
– Brandon Bridge’s confidence is growing with more reps at QB (Ian Hamilton, Riderville.com).
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
– Adarius Bowman traded away to the Montreal Alouettes for a conditional draft pick (Ed Tait, BlueBombers.com)
– Winnipeg adds Canadian linebacker Frederic Plesius and international receiver Brisly Estime to their roster (Blue Bombers Staff, BlueBombers.com)
– Kenbrell Thompkins was practising with the starting offence following the departure of Adarius Bowman (Darrin Bauming, TSN 1290)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
– Luke Tasker remains questionable for this week after missing practice on Monday and Tuesday (Drew Edwards, 3 Down Nation).
– While Alex Green is back on the practice field, it’s expected he’ll have to wait another week to make his return to the Ticats’ lineup (Louis Butko, TSN 1150).
– No ill will as Chris Williams returns to Hamilton following the Johnny Manziel trade (Drew Edwards, 3 Down Nation).
– Coach June Jones says Bryant Moniz is on his way back to Hamilton after being cut from the roster following training camp (Drew Edwards, 3 Down Nation)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
– Running backs James Wilder Jr. and Dexter McCluster both leave practice with apparent lower-body injuries (Matthew Scianitti, TSN)
– Argos are facing a tough test early on in the season with a 1-4 start (Mike Hogan, Argonauts.ca)
– Argos add former NFL DB Marcus Robertson Jr. to the team’s practice roster (Argonauts Staff, Argonauts.ca).
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
– REDBLACKS readying for a matchup at Tim Hortons Field against the Ticats (Tim Baines, Ottawa Sun)
– Presumed to be a rest day for Trevor Harris as Dominique Davis takes first-team reps at practice on Tuesday (Tim Baines, Ottawa Sun)
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
– Vernon Adams expected to start at QB for Als’ against Edmonton on Thursday (Herb Zurkowsky, Montreal Gazette)
– Manziel listed as the third quarterback on the depth chart for Thursday’s game against Edmonton (John Lu, TSN)
– Montreal acquires QB Johnny Manziel and two linemen from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for REC Chris Williams and DL Jamaal Westerman (Dave Naylor, TSN)
– Commissioner Randy Ambrosie attends Alouettes practice (Chris O’Leary, CFL.ca)