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July 8, 2026

Zach Collaros out vs. Toronto; Dru Brown to start

Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca

WINNIPEG — Quarterback Zach Collaros will not play against the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.

Dru Brown will start at quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, according to the team’s official depth chart. The depth chart also indicated that Collaros as been added to the one-game injured list.

Collaros was listed as questionable on the Blue Bombers official injury report on Wednesday. The report also indicated that Collaros did not participate in the Bombers only practice of the week on Wednesday as he deals with a neck injury.

Brown was traded to Winnipeg from the Ottawa REDBLACKS on June 23, returning to the team he spent three seasons with.

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Collaros left the Bombers FanDuel Canada Day Weekend matchup against Hamilton after he suffered an upper body injury. Taylor Elgersma took over the controls for the rest of the game in place of Collaros and led Winnipeg to a come-from-behind win.

Through four weeks, Collaros has thrown for 985 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions, completing 74 of 103 passes.

Winnipeg is looking to make it two straight wins when they host the Argos on Friday night. Kickoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TSN and RDS in Canada or on CFL+ in the U.S. or internationally.