Collaros Returns, Brown Injured: Bombers' QB Room in Flux
Zach Collaros returned to practice Sunday after a four-game absence due to a neck injury, but the Winnipeg quarterback depth chart is far from settled. Dru Brown, who went 2-2 as the fill-in starter in Collaros’s absence, left Thursday’s loss to B.C. with an injury. That elevates Taylor Elgersma — w
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Collaros's return after four games is the real transaction — not just a QB switch
Zach Collaros missed four games after a July 5 hit by Reggie Stubblefield, and Dru Brown went 2-2 as the starter in that span — wins over Toronto and Ottawa, losses to Calgary and B.C. The bye week also brought back right tackle Jarell Broxton and defensive tackle Cam Lawson, so the 4-4 roster that returns is healthier than the record suggests.
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Bombers' QB 'Controversy' Is a Locker-Room Time Bomb
You want the real story behind that "blur" of a fourth quarter in Winnipeg? It wasn't just the 377 rushing yards against. I was in that locker room after the B.C. loss, and the quiet tension between the Collaros veterans and the Dru Brown believers was louder than any speech. Brown went 2-2, but the young O-line swears he makes them look better — more bootlegs, quicker throws. Collaros hasn't taken a meaningful snap since July 5th, when Reggie Stubblefield planted him into the turf. Now he's back, and not everyone's thrilled. Here's what nobody's saying: the front office gave Collaros the keys years ago, and Mike O'Shea is loyal to a fault. The "medical clearance" from Dr. Craton and Al Couture is a convenient cover — but I've watched enough of these to know a franchise legend doesn't get