Collaros to six-game IL: Brown, Bombers defense carry playoff seeding vs. Argos
Winnipeg enters Week 17 at 7-6, a record that reflects both Zach Collaros’ 5-4 mark as starter and Dru Brown’s 2-2 fill-in run. Collaros’ head injury, suffered in the Banjo Bowl after chasing Seyi Oladipo Jr. on an interception return, has him on the six-game injured list and out Friday against Toro
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Dru Brown's per-start passing volume is higher than Collaros', but volatility is the catch.
Collaros has 2,204 passing yards in nine starts (244.9 per start) while Brown has 1,148 in four starts (287.0 per start), including 339 yards against Toronto in Week 6. But Brown's 5 TD to 5 INT ratio is far worse than Collaros' 11 TD to 6 INT, so Winnipeg's offense is more explosive and more turnover-prone without the veteran.
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O'Shea's Collaros Loyalty Is Costing Winnipeg a QB1 Decision
Zach Collaros is 38, on the six-game injured list with a head injury after chasing Seyi Oladipo Jr. on an interception in the Banjo Bowl. Mike O'Shea says there's a "strong possibility" Collaros plays again this season. Of course he does. That's O'Shea's DNA: loyalty over leverage. But here's what the Bombers won't say out loud: Dru Brown already beat Toronto in Week 6 with 339 passing yards — more than all but one Collaros game this year. Winnipeg is third-fewest passing yards per game. Brown is 29, 2-2 as a starter, completing 70.2 percent. The six-game IL isn't just medical; it's a roster and cap escape hatch. They moved Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma from the reserve roster to the active roster, which is not a coincidence. If Brown torches the Argos again on Sept. 25, O'Shea has a full-bl