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Franchise quarterback Zach Collaros returned to practice with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday and took first-team reps.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old missed the team\u2019s last four regular-season games with a neck injury he suffered during a 14-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 5. The injury occurred when strong-side linebacker Reggie Stubblefield came unblocked on a blitz and sacked Collaros for a seven-yard loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a shot that obviously didn\u2019t feel very well afterward, and it lingered for a bit of time with respect to my neck,\u201d Collaros said of the injury, calling it whiplash.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\tFree. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, The six-foot-one, 218-pound passer was originally placed on the one-game injured list, though he was later moved to the six-game injured list. Players on the six-game injured list can practice after four weeks. His salary for the past four games will be retroactively added to the salary cap if he is removed early.<\/p>\n Collaros attributed his absence to a combination of physical limitation and an abundance of caution.<\/p>\n \u201cSince I got here in 2019, (team physician Dr. Neil Craton), (head athletic therapist Alain Couture), all the docs involved have been very upfront with me. It\u2019s not a decision coming from the front office or from the coaching staff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s solely based on Al and Dr. Craton and me, and we felt like this is the best week to get back into it.\u201d<\/p>\n The veteran passer has completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 985 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions through four starts this season, posting a 2-2 record.<\/p>\n Head coach Mike O\u2019Shea believes that having the two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player back practicing was a boost for the team, on and off the field.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, he\u2019s one of the best to play the game,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s got a certain leadership style about him that everybody appreciates, and on a personal note, when anybody \u2014 not just Zach, but when anybody\u2019s hurt \u2014 and they can\u2019t do this thing they really enjoy, there\u2019s a bit of grumpiness around the place.\u201d<\/p>\n Dru Brown started four games in the absence of Collaros, completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 1,085 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions, also going 2-2. He was injured late in Winnipeg\u2019s recent loss to B.C., and was limited in practice on Sunday. His status for this week remains unclear.<\/p>\n The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-4) will host the Ottawa Redblacks (0-8) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, August 14 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT. The Redblacks suffered a 42-20 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders last week, while the Blue Bombers were on bye.<\/p>\n The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for 23 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 1200 in Ottawa or 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster and curling reporter for Rock Channel.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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