Collaros' Six-Game IL Is a QB Leverage Bomb

Zach Collaros was moved to the six-game injured list before Dru Brown's fifth start, and Brown responded with two passing touchdowns plus a six-yard rushing score in a 30-28 loss to Toronto. The six-game IL is the CFL's cap-relief lever, so Winnipeg is temporarily saving against the cap while Brown—29 and auditioning—builds a market. When Collaros' six games expire, his cap hit snaps back, forcing a locker-room and financial reconciliation: pay Brown or risk losing him.