One of the Ottawa Redblacks' big off-season signings is ready to make his debut with his new team.
Running back Greg Bell is expected to play in Saturday's home game against the Toronto Argonauts after missing the team's Week 1 season opener with a neck injury, coach Ryan Dinwiddie told reporters Tuesday.
Bell was a CFL East all-star for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season.
He had 184 carries for 1,038 yards, caught 62 passes for 426 yards, and scored six touchdowns in 15 games.
The Redblacks signed former Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Mario Anderson last week. He was signed after Week 1 starter Elijah Collins suffered a quad injury. Collins is going to be placed on the six-game injured list.
Roughriders star DB out
Roughriders defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. might miss a couple weeks, coach Corey Mace told reporters Tuesday.
Milligan suffered a shoulder injury last week in the team's season opener against the B.C. Lions.
“It might be a couple weeks, but that guy is a super human, so whatever the timeline is, that’s for the average Joe. I wouldn’t put it past Ro to be back sooner than expected,” Mace said.
Milligan has been a CFL all-star the past two years and was named the league's top defensive player in 2024.
The Roughriders are in Calgary to face the Stampeders on Saturday.
Elks suffer big blow on offensive line
The Edmonton Elks are expected to be missing Canadian offensive lineman Coulter Woodmansey for multiple weeks, 3DownNation reported Tuesday.
The right guard suffered a knee injury in the team's season-opening win over the Ottawa Redblacks in Week 1.
The former Tiger-Cat was made the CFL's highest paid Canadian non-quarterback when he signed a three-year deal with the Elks earlier this year, 3DownNation reported.
“We obviously paid to get him here, and rightfully so," Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo told reporters. Just what I saw from him throughout training camp and the leader that he is, the football knowledge that he has, he’s gonna do so much stuff for us behind closed doors even though he’s injured.”
The Elks host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
Stamps' defensive stars practise
Stampeders defensive linemen Folarin Orimolade (Achilles) and Jaylon Hutchings (hamstring) were full participants in practice Tuesday after returning from a Week 1 bye.
Stamps coach Dave Dickenson said they still have to clear some hurdles to play on Saturday.
"I want to see how they feel after this practice. Both did quite a bit. Listen, I'm trying to be smart, but we understand how big every game is. As soon as the doctors say they have a good chance to play 15, 16 plays, we'll get them out there," he said.
Lions, Ticats missing bodies
Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Wynton McManis (knee) and defensive back Jamal Peters (head) and B.C. Lions receivers Seven McGee (foot) and Jevon Cottoy (foot) all missed practice Tuesday ahead of their game Friday night.
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