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Friday, July 17, 2026

{allcanada} Lions QB Rourke ruled out vs. Elks with shoulder injury

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BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke exited Friday’s game against the Edmonton Elks early with an apparent shoulder injury, according to TSN’s Farhan Lalji.

The injury occurred on the second play of the game in the first quarter when Rourke was sacked by Elks defensive lineman Noah Taylor.

Nathan Rourke will not return tonight. #BCLions @TSN_Sports @CFLonTSN https://t.co/Mi49loRaJI
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) July 18, 2026

Backup quarterback Chase Brice entered the game in relief with Rourke unable to return to the game..

The 28-year-old pivot is fifth in the CFL this season with 1,399 passing yards and tied for eighth with five touchdown passes through the first six weeks of the season.

If Rourke’s injury is long-term, he will be the third starting quarterback to miss time this season after Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros and Hamilton Tiger-Cats pivot Bo Levi Mitchell have both missed time due to injuries sustained in Week 5.

Rourke, the CFL’s reigning Most Outstanding Player, threw for 5,290 passing yards last season with 31 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

He is also a two-time winner of the CFL Most Outstanding Canadian award, taking home the trophy in 2022 and 2025.

The Victoria, B.C., native is in his fifth CFL season and has 12,577 passing yards with 68 touchdowns and 44 interceptions.

Rourke missed the 2023 CFL season after he attempted to make the jump to the NFL, but returned to the league midway through the 2024 campaign.

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{allcanada} Blue Bombers QB Collaros ruled out for Week 7 match vs. Redblacks, Brown to start

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros has been ruled out for the team’s Week 7 matchup against the Ottawa Redblacks.

It marks the second straight game the 37-year-old will miss with a neck injury, as Collaros was also ruled out for the team’s matchup against the Toronto Argonauts in Week 6.

While Collaros was listed as a “DNP” for both of Winnipeg’s practices on the Week 7 injury report, he was spotted in full gear, according to Blue Bombers reporter Ed Tait.

Zach Collaros back in full gear as @Wpg_BlueBombers open their practice week
— Ed Tait (@EdTaitWFC) July 14, 2026

The 14-year veteran suffered the initial injury in the team’s 14-13 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 5.

While it was Canadian rookie Taylor Elgersma taking over for Collaros in Week 5, it was the newly acquired Dru Brown starting at quarterback for the Bombers in the team’s 30-21 Week 6 win over Toronto.

The 29-year-old completed 25-of-31 passes for 339 yards and one touchdown, earning Player of the Week recognition.

As for Week 7’s preparation against Ottawa, it was Brown taking the first-team reps this week, according to Tait.

Dru Brown takes first reps, FYI https://t.co/4R82FX5vqV
— Ed Tait (@EdTaitWFC) July 14, 2026

Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea confirmed with the media on Friday that Brown would make his second straight start for Winnipeg against his former team in the nation’s capital.

Brown spent the first three seasons of his CFL career with the Blue Bombers before joining the Redblacks in 2024. After starting the past two seasons in Ottawa, Brown requested a trade out of Ottawa when the team brought in Jake Maier this past off-season and subsequently named him the Week 1 starter.

Brown threw for 2,389 yards in 11 games in the nation’s capital last season, with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

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{allcanada} Abbotsford Canucks name Ryan Papaioannou as head coach

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The Abbotsford Canucks have a new bench boss.

The Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate named Ryan Papaioannou as the new head coach on Friday, ending the search for Manny Malhotra's replacement.

Malhotra was promoted to head coach of the NHL club on June 1.

“We are very excited to welcome Ryan to the Canucks, as we know this hire will help shape the foundation for the development of our prospects in Abbotsford,” Richard Seeley, Canucks' assistant general manager and general manager of Abbotsford, said in a statement released by the team. “Ryan has a unique talent for teaching and relating with players. His preparation both technically and tactically has led him to outstanding accomplishments at the junior level, as well as an impressive first season in the ECHL. His reputation as a communicator and someone who holds individuals and teams to high standards are the exact qualities we are looking for in the leader of our team.”

The 42-year-old was the head coach of the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers for the 2025-26 season — his first season coaching professionally — where he led the team to a 46-20-3-3 record and a North Division regular-season title.

Prior to that, he spent 16 years in the AJHL as head coach and general manager of the Brooks Bandits, accumulating three AJHL titles, one BCHL title and one AJHL coach of the year award.

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