The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Redblacks released their final injury reports for this Friday’s game at 7:30 pm on CFL+. Subscribe to Fubo to watch all of the 2023 CFL Season. Purchase CFL tickets today on StubHub and Viagogo.
The big news coming out of Hamilton is Bo Levi Mitchell (hip) returns as the starting quarterback. The Ticats will not have several players including fullback Myles Manalo (knee), wide receivers Anthony Johnson (hamstring) and Omar Bayless (non-football injury), offensive lineman Kyle Saxelid (knee), and defensive lineman Mason Bennett (hamstring).
The Redblacks will be without wide receivers Bralon Addison (Achilles), Tevaun Smith (hamstring), and CJ Lewis (Achilles). In addition, Ottawa will not have linebackers Chizi Umunakwe (shoulder) and James Peter (hand), and defensive back Damon Webb (shoulder).
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
| QB | Bo Levi Mitchell | Hip | In |
| RB | Sean Thomas-Erlington | Hamstring | In |
| FB | Myles Manalo | Knee | Out |
| WR | Anthony Johnson | Hamstring | Out |
| WR | Chris Osei-Kusi | Hamstring | Out |
| WR | Omar Bayless | Non-Football Injury | Out |
| OL | Chris Van Zeyl | Non-Football Related | Out |
| OL | Kyle Saxelid | Knee | Out |
| DL | Mason Bennett | Hamstring | Out |
| DL | Jarrod Hewitt | Knee | Out |
| DL | Cedric Wilcots II | Ankle | In |
| DL | Dylan Wynn | Knee | Out |
| LB | Vosean Joseph | Shoulder | In |
| LB | Carthell Flowers-Lloyd | Non-Football Injury | In |
Ottawa Redblacks
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
| RB | Jackson Bennett | Head | In |
| WR | Shaq Evans | Hand | In |
| WR | CJ Lewis | Achilles | Out |
| WR | Bralon Addison | Achilles | Out |
| WR | Tevaun Smith | Hamstring | Out |
| OL | Dontae Bull | Leg | Out |
| DL | Nigel Romick | Illness | In |
| LB | Chizi Umunakwe | Shoulder | Out |
| LB | Jovan Santos-Knox | Hamstring | In |
| LB | James Peter | Hand | Out |
| LB | Gary Johnson Jr. | Knee | In |
| DB | Cariel Brooks | Foot | In |
| DB | Damon Webb | Shoulder | Out |
