Winnipeg Blue Bombers make change at returner

Despite getting backmost connected way pinch back-to-back victories, nan Winnipeg Blue Bombers still aren’t opinionated pat.

It appears nan nine is making changes astatine returner and connected nan protect line. They are getting group to renew nan prairie rivalry successful nan first of their 3 meetings against nan 4-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders, who are coming disconnected their first nonaccomplishment of nan play past week.

The Bombers moved some returners Chris Smith and Myron Mitchell to nan believe roster. Mitchell handled nan returner duties nan first 2 games earlier Smith took over.

Now they’ll beryllium utilizing a 3rd different returner pinch Kody Case handling each nan returns successful Tuesday’s believe aft being transferred to nan progressive roster.

Case had 1 return successful nan pre-season but spent nan first six weeks connected nan believe roster. The Bombers are looking to jumpstart their return game, presently classed dormant past successful nan convention successful punt returns and 2nd past successful kickoff returns.

“It starts pinch america like, having to unfastened up lanes for these guys,” said typical teams coordinator Mike Miller. “But we’d for illustration to spot guys drawback it and deed it and find those lanes and kinda spell successful location fearlessly.

“Obviously, nan section position is ever key, but yeah, connected typical teams our occupation is to support momentum connected our broadside and to summation it, is moreover much of a plus.”

The different impending alteration is astatine nan protect extremity pinch TyJuan Garbutt fresh to travel disconnected nan six-game injured database aft hurting his ankle successful training camp. He’s been backmost practicing for 2 weeks now and if he starts arsenic expected, he’ll beryllium nan 5th different subordinate to commencement connected nan extremity other of Willie Jefferson already this season.

Garbutt had 1 sack successful nan pre-season and besides dressed for their meaningless regular-season finale past year.

“He should beryllium available,” said caput coach Mike O’Shea. “We’ll spot what that intends for our roster. And I don’t cognize what it’ll bring. I deliberation he’s a very bully shot player. We liked what he was doing successful campy earlier he sewage hurt. So, we’ll spot if he can’t bring a spark.

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“But to opportunity that’ll each of a abrupt there’ll beryllium a riches of walk rush. I don’t cognize that. I deliberation he’s a very bully shot player.”

And nan walk unreserved is 1 area they’re looking to amended arsenic it’s been a spot of a struggle for nan Bombers protect statement successful nan first six games. They’re classed 2nd past successful nan CFL successful sacks pinch only 7 and they’ve besides fixed up by acold and distant nan astir rushing yards successful nan league. But having 4 different protect linemen connected nan six-game injured database surely hasn’t helped.

“When you rotate guys successful and out, successful position of connected and disconnected nan roster, it makes it a small much challenging,” O’Shea said. “Sometimes, I deliberation we suffer show of nan truth that unit is important too. Just if it doesn’t adhd up to sacks, unit is still very good.”

The Bombers are successful Regina to tangle pinch nan Riders connected Friday night.