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OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS starting quarterback is set to make his return in Week 5.
Ottawa confirmed on Friday on X that Dru Brown will start on Sunday against Edmonton.
The REDBLACKS pivot appeared in just one game this season, a Week 1 loss against the Roughriders, before being sidelined with a hip injury. Brown threw for 413 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in his only game of 2025.
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QB @dbrownTNDO will start on Sunday vs Edmonton.🫡 pic.twitter.com/M3gJ688jyx
— Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) July 4, 2025
Matthew Shiltz and Dustin Crum both started in place of Brown for the REDBLACKS, with Crum leading his team to their only victory of 2025: a Week 3 win over the Calgary Stampeders.
Ottawa now heads to Edmonton to take on the 0-3 Elks in the final game of Week 5. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET and can be watched on TSN/RDS2/CBSSN/CFL+.
