Winnipeg has no shutdown window left

At 7-6 with five games remaining and Saskatchewan (8-5) two points ahead, the Bombers cannot park anyone on the six-game injured list who might be needed in Week 21. Edmonton (10-3) has already banked separation, so Winnipeg's margin is a single loss — veterans play through what would normally be rest weeks, and practice-roster bodies stay call-ups rather than development projects.