Collaros Injury Clouds Bombers' Bye Week; Kramdi Return Bolsters Secondary
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 19-6 Banjo Bowl victory over Saskatchewan came at a significant cost, as starting quarterback Zach Collaros exited late in the third quarter with a suspected upper-body injury and did not return. The 38-year-old pivot was 13-of-19 for 175 yards, one touchdown, and two inte
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Collaros's recurring neck injury forces a mandatory QB transaction this bye week.
At 38 years old, Collaros has missed 4 games this season and was limited to 13 starts in 2025 due to whiplash, yet he exited Saturday after landing on his head/neck. With Dru Brown completing just 4-of-5 for 46 yards in relief, the 7-6 Bombers must scour the transaction wire for a proven veteran QB2 during the bye, as their current backup lacks the resume to carry a playoff run if the starter's neck flares up again.
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Zach's Reckless Chase Just Cost the Bombers Their Season
You want to know what really happened in the Banjo Bowl? Forget the 19-6 score. The real story is that Zach Collaros almost killed himself trying to tackle a 24-year-old defensive end, and the Bombers' front office is quietly losing their minds right now. Midway through the third quarter, he throws that lazy pick to Seyi Oladipo Jr., and instead of letting it go, the 38-year-old with a neck made of glass sprints 20 yards and dives headfirst. He landed on his neck. Again. This is the same guy who missed four games earlier this year with whiplash and has a documented concussion history that literally brought him to Winnipeg in 2019. The locker room loves him, but I've heard the medical staff was furious. O'Shea was chewing him out on the sideline before he jogged off. The defense just held