Billy Edwards Jr. is a ball-security hedge, not a random neg-list add

Edwards, 23 and 6-foot-3, 228 pounds, completed 63.4 percent for 1,872 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions at UNC in 2026, after 62.7 percent, 3,322 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions at Maryland. Winnipeg added him while Zach Collaros deals with a rib injury and Dru Brown turned in an 18-of-30, 2-TD, 2-INT playoff start; the profile is a younger, higher-volume starter, and the negotiation-list timing is a clear succession signal. The 2025 Wisconsin knee injury is the risk, but the move is about future QB room leverage.