Collaros' six-game IL placement is a cap-clearing move that ends his regular season.

By moving Zach Collaros to the six-game injured list in Week 17 with a head injury, Winnipeg removes his salary from the cap for a minimum of six games—more than the remaining regular season. That creates late-season cap room for signings or practice-roster elevations, while Dru Brown makes his fifth start (2-2 earlier) at a fraction of the cost.