The Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats released their injury reports ahead of Friday night’s game at 7 pm on ESPN+.
Ottawa will not have several starters, including running back William Powell (shoulder), wide receivers DeVonte Dedmon (quadricep) and Jaelon Acklin (head/shoulder), and defensive back Patrick Levels (ankle).
Hamilton will not have running back Wes Hills (quadricep) and defensive lineman Micah Johnson (personal).
Ottawa Redblacks
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
| RB | William Powell | Shoulder | Out |
| WR | RJ Harris | Hip | In |
| WR | Tevaun Smith | Ribs | Out |
| WR | DeVonte Dedmon | Quadricep | Out |
| WR | Jaelon Acklin | Head/Shoulder | Out |
| OL | Dino Boyd | Shoulder | Out |
| DL | Praise Martin-Oguike | Ankle | Out |
| DL | Nigel Romick | Head | Out |
| LB | Dan Basambombo | Illness | Out |
| DB | Patrick Levels | Ankle | Out |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
| RB | Don Jackson | Healthy Scratch | In |
| RB | Wes Hills | Quadricep | Out |
| FB | Felix Garand-Gauthier | Knee | In |
| WR | Terry Godwin | Illness | Out |
| OL | Brandon Kemp | Healthy Scratch | Out |
| OL | Colin Kelly | Knee | In |
| DL | Micah Johnson | Personal | Out |
| DL | Malik Carney | Knee | In |
| LB | Bailey Feltmate | Forearm | In |
| DB | Ciante Evans | Ankle | In |
