Collaros, Broxton, Lawson return; Smith fills in for injured Griffin
** The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ bye week delivered its most significant roster addition without a single transaction: QB1 Zach Collaros is back under centre. Collaros suffered a neck injury on a hit from Reggie Stubblefield in the July 5 win over Hamilton and missed four games, during which Dru Brown
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Collaros's return after four games exposes Dru Brown's West Division problem.
Brown went 3-2 in relief while Collaros recovered from an early-July neck injury, but the two losses both came at home against Calgary and B.C. — West foes — while the wins were over Toronto and Ottawa. The Bombers made no external QB addition; the only transaction was activating Collaros off the injury list.
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Cigars and Scotch? Condell's Shocking Admission While Bombers Sink
You want to know why the Bombers gave up a franchise-record 377 rushing yards to a rookie QB? Look no further than the offensive coordinator cracking jokes about scotch. On Monday, Tommy Condell told reporters he spent the bye week "thinking about tariffs" and enjoying cigars. Meanwhile, his defense was getting carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey — 87 points surrendered in two straight losses, and the only thing "consistently inconsistent" is his playbook. I've been in that locker room for five years. The whispers are getting louder. Players are tired of bubble screens on second-and-long. They're tired of watching Brady Oliveira punch through 100 yards while the red zone stalls. Zach Collaros is back on Friday against Ottawa, but that's not the cure. The 2026 ship is already listing, and