Ticats want previous Dane Evans for must-win sport towards Argos

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ season could possibly be hinging on Dane Evans’ shoulders, starting with the Labour Day sport towards the Argos at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Discipline.

Evans has spent this week both lacking follow or attempting to regain kind after lacking two weeks with an injured proper shoulder.

With backup-turned-starter Matthew Shiltz out 4 to 6 weeks with a wrist harm, the Ticats will probably push Evans into service as they attempt to proper a 3-8 season that at present has them outdoors a playoff spot. If not, then third-stringer Jamie Newman, who took the majority of the snaps in follow Wednesday and Thursday, could possibly be pressed into responsibility.

The Argos aren’t fully wholesome, both, with a few accidents on the offensive line, together with Dariuz Bladek, and several other extra on defence, together with defensive lineman Julian McLeod and defensive backs Robert Priester, Tigie Sankoh, and Tavarus McFadden.

However the Argos expect veteran working again Declan Cross again from the injured checklist, and Cross’s presence will likely be most welcome given the season-long lack of Andrew Harris.

Toronto coach Ryan Dinwiddie can be buoyed by the optimistic debut of defensive lineman Brandon Barlow, a free-agent signing final month who had a powerful displaying final week towards Hamilton.

“There weren’t any NFL alternatives for him, so he phoned us up and was anxious to get into the home up right here,” Dinwiddie mentioned. “We watched his faculty tapes (at Boston Faculty) and he seems like he has a superb future right here.”

Whereas the Argos can put themselves three video games forward of the Ticats within the win column Monday, the sport seems to be a must-win for Hamilton.

Evans was taking snaps Thursday after lacking Wednesday’s follow and Hamilton wants him to get better from a sluggish begin to the season. Evans has thrown for 10 touchdowns whereas being intercepted 13 occasions, and he has accomplished simply 67 per cent of his passes, second lowest within the league amongst quarterbacks who’ve 250 or extra makes an attempt. Evans led Hamilton to a 15-3 file in 2019, one of the best regular-season mark in franchise historical past.

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