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Lorenzo Burns returns for Montreal Alouettes against Stampeders
by 3Down Staff July 10, 2026
The Montreal Alouettes will have Lorenzo Burns back in the starting lineup when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night. The team released its official depth chart on Friday morning.
Burns was moved to the one-game injured list ahead of Montreal's recent win over the Ottawa Redblacks due to a head injury. The 28-year-old made 11 defensive tackles and one forced fumble over three games to start this season.
The five-foot-eleven, 200-pound defender joined the Alouettes in 2024 and has since made 94 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions over 23 regular-season games. He was replaced at boundary cornerback last game by Don Callis, who will start on Saturday at field-side cornerback.
Stevie Scott III has been moved to the six-game injured list (hamstring), leaving Travis Theis to start in his place at running back. Scott III has rushed 10 times for 65 yards in one start this season, while Theis has rushed 34 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns over three starts.
Canadian ball-carrier Liam Talbot, the team's fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, has been promoted from the practice roster to serve as the backup behind Theis. This will be Talbot's first career regular-season CFL game.
David Perales has been listed as a starter at defensive end over Joshua Archibald. The 27-year-old product of Fresno State is making his regular-season CFL debut after initially earning a spot on Montreal's practice roster after training camp.
Najee Murray, the team's veteran strong-side linebacker, is listed as a game-time decision. He was limited in practice on Thursday due to a hamstring injury and listed as questionable.
Defensive lineman Kylan Guidry has been moved to the practice roster, while defensive back Arthur Hamlin (knee) has been moved to the one-game injured list.
The Montreal Alouettes (3-1) will host the Calgary Stampeders (2-2) at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday, July 11 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Stampeders are coming off a 58-36 win over the Toronto Argonauts, while the Alouettes were on bye last week.
The weather forecast in Montreal calls for a high of 29 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 770 CHQR in Calgary and TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal.
https://3downnation.com/2026/07/10/lorenzo-burns-returns-for-montreal-alouettes-against-stampeders/
Adrian Greene returns for Calgary Stampeders against Alouettes
by 3Down Staff July 10, 2026
The Calgary Stampeders will have Canadian defensive back Adrian Greene back in the starting lineup when they visit the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday night. The team released its official depth chart on Friday morning.
The six-foot, 192-pound defender missed Calgary's last two games with a knee injury and was replaced at field-side cornerback by Dolani Robinson, who was released this week. Greene made nine defensive tackles over the team's first two games prior to being injured.
The 27-year-old native of Toronto was named All-West Division with the Stampeders last season after making 39 defensive tackles, six interceptions, and two touchdowns over 13 regular-season games.
Calgary has also moved linebackers Eric Rascoe (back) and R.J. Moten (hamstring) from the one-game injured list to the active roster. Rascoe was the team's first-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, while Moten joined the team in January.
In corresponding moves, the Stampeders have placed offensive lineman Tomas Jack-Kurdyla and linebacker Kelechi Anyalebechi on the reserve roster.
The rest of Calgary's roster remains unchanged from last week's dominant win over the Toronto Argonauts, during which Vernon Adams Jr. threw six touchdown passes and ran one in himself.
The Calgary Stampeders (2-2) will visit the Montreal Alouettes (3-1) at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday, July 11 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Stampeders are coming off a 58-36 win over the Toronto Argonauts, while the Alouettes were on bye last week.
The weather forecast in Montreal calls for a high of 29 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 770 CHQR in Calgary and TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal.
https://3downnation.com/2026/07/10/adrian-greene-returns-for-calgary-stampeders-against-alouettes/
Should be an entertaining game.
tsn asleep at the wheel - no cfl game on - world cup instead
Quote from: The Zipp on July 11, 2026, 11:08:38 PMtsn asleep at the wheel - no cfl game on - world cup instead
found it in tsn 2
Pretty bush on the part of TSN. Thanks for the heads up. I'm recording the game, or thought I was, but was recording FIFA instead. CFL is really at the bottom of the list of their priorities.
montreal Philpot is so good.
Calvillo has turned into a great OC (not really surprised)
Love Tyler Snead, best small receiver since Dressler.
nullify the calgary d line with short quick passes. cheat code in the cfl - AC knows this
Quote from: The Zipp on July 12, 2026, 12:23:15 AMnullify the calgary d line with short quick passes. cheat code in the cfl - AC knows this
Stamps secondary is inept, leaving Als receivers free to roam.
alexander may have twinged his hammy escaping the pass rush
VAJ getting up slow after a sack
Ponytail girl strikes again, she continually makes bad calls.
why is Awe still in the cfl ?? just boot him out already
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on July 12, 2026, 01:46:52 AMPonytail girl strikes again, she continually makes bad calls.
Ya she does, I m all for anyone reffing in the cfl but only if you're competent which she clearly isn't
game on
Our fans are better for noise
next week is gonna be a good one
Alexander throwing deep to Philpot with 3 minutes left could have been a big error. All they needed was a 1st down and controlling the clock. Instead the Stamps score quickly and have a chance to tie the game.
It worked out for the Als but was a low % play to Philpot.
Quote from: dd on July 12, 2026, 01:56:04 AMYa she does, I m all for anyone reffing in the cfl but only if you're competent which she clearly isn't
If the CFL is seeing extra revenue then they have to put more money towards the training and recruitment of officials. Quite a few of the senior officials are getting close to aging out and they could use some fresh blood.
Just sit down to start the game and... It's soccer. Oh good, already at 88 minutes so it's nearly over. Nope, guess there's some dumb 120 minute thing for the better teams?
Anyway, I hated soccer before this. Now I REALLY hate soccer. Tsn doesn't show CFL repeats all night long like they used to, so I'll never get to see the first hour of this game.
Oh ya, some hate for the tv listings company too.
Quote from: Tecno on July 12, 2026, 03:57:15 AMJust sit down to start the game and... It's soccer. Oh good, already at 88 minutes so it's nearly over. Nope, guess there's some dumb 120 minute thing for the better teams?
Anyway, I hated soccer before this. Now I REALLY hate soccer. Tsn doesn't show CFL repeats all night long like they used to, so I'll never get to see the first hour of this game.
Oh ya, some hate for the tv listings company too.
Waders 27 usually has replays up on YouTube within a few days of the game.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on July 12, 2026, 02:57:05 AMIf the CFL is seeing extra revenue then they have to put more money towards the training and recruitment of officials. Quite a few of the senior officials are getting close to aging out and they could use some fresh blood.
Each provincial association puts forth several recruits annually for the CFL to consider so there's lots in the system to groom and develop
Quote from: dd on July 12, 2026, 04:06:50 AMEach provincial association puts forth several recruits annually for the CFL to consider so there's lots in the system to groom and develop
Don't most CFL officials still have other jobs? How much would it cost to hire them full-time?
Quote from: The Zipp on July 11, 2026, 11:30:36 PMmontreal Philpot is so good.
His official title is Philpot the Greater (tm)
I remember when they drafted the brothers, I watched the tsn show. I was like, who are these twins and why should I care. Well, now we have the answer. I don't recall, but didn't Calgary pick the wrong Philpot first? Too bad our picks were so late that season.
Full game just uploaded by CFL Classics
To me that awe hit should be dq. Beverette was late too. Should have been 15 + 25 and 1 dq.
And surprised eits didn't yank vaj. Looked out for a few seconds. At least put him in protocol.
The look at me I'm holding up on the hit just made it worse, punching vaj in the head. So now that's the cheat code to get a free late hit on the qb?
Quote from: Tecno on July 12, 2026, 07:32:44 AMTo me that awe hit should be dq. Beverette was late too. Should have been 15 + 25 and 1 dq.
And surprised eits didn't yank vaj. Looked out for a few seconds. At least put him in protocol.
The look at me I'm holding up on the hit just made it worse, punching vaj in the head. So now that's the cheat code to get a free late hit on the qb?
loved seeing the big o lineman come in and defend his qb. should have pasted him into next week - he got a penalty anyways. sometimes you gotta punch the loser in the face...and Awe is a proven loser/simpleton.
We need some consistency in officiating, the Toronto receiver gets a 25 ya and DQ in our game for a feeble head slap on the helmet that was hardly detectable, yet awe can come in later on a sliding Qb, head shot , put his arms up like he didn't mean it and he only gets 15????Give me a break, the calls should have been reversed , it should have been a minor misconduct for the head slap and 25 on the late hit on a sliding Qb. The league has got to eliminate that hit out of the game, it should be automatic DQ. As for jumbo coming in to defend his Qb, I'd love to see him come in a full throttle and paste him, if you're going to get a 15 ya penalty, get a good one.
Quote from: Blue In BC on July 12, 2026, 02:22:20 AMAlexander throwing deep to Philpot with 3 minutes left could have been a big error. All they needed was a 1st down and controlling the clock. Instead the Stamps score quickly and have a chance to tie the game.
It worked out for the Als but was a low % play to Philpot.
Zach did the same think against the Elks twice in one game. On second and medium he threw bombs rather than manage to just get the first down on a short quick hitter which has a better chance of success than a bomb. Not sure it was the play Cordell drew up or a Zach audible but it happened twice.
Contrarian view point, Adams slides late, Awe turns to avoid helmet to helmet. I truly believe Awe thought he held up. He could have nailed him worse. He was somewhat pushed into Adams by the other defender. But I still do believe it was a penalty with no place in the game.
Quote from: Waffler on July 12, 2026, 03:34:18 PMContrarian view point, Adams slides late, Awe turns to avoid helmet to helmet. I truly believe Awe thought he held up. He could have nailed him worse. He was somewhat pushed into Adams by the other defender. But I still do believe it was a penalty with no place in the game.
that was my take as well....whether intentional or not it's still a penalty and VAJ could have been seriously hurt.
Quote from: Lincoln Locomotive on July 12, 2026, 03:39:40 PMthat was my take as well....whether intentional or not it's still a penalty and VAJ could have been seriously hurt.
Reminded me a bit of Simoni's head shot on Collaros in 2019 when he was still a Rider. That one play created a beautiful butterfly effect.
Quote from: dd on July 12, 2026, 03:06:22 PMWe need some consistency in officiating, the Toronto receiver gets a 25 ya and DQ in our game for a feeble head slap on the helmet that was hardly detectable, yet awe can come in later on a sliding Qb, head shot , put his arms up like he didn't mean it and he only gets 15????Give me a break, the calls should have been reversed , it should have been a minor misconduct for the head slap and 25 on the late hit on a sliding Qb. The league has got to eliminate that hit out of the game, it should be automatic DQ. As for jumbo coming in to defend his Qb, I'd love to see him come in a full throttle and paste him, if you're going to get a 15 ya penalty, get a good one.
Those were 2 different penalties however.
You could make an arrangement about how the rules are writen in the rulebook. But, the disqualification was warranted as per the rules. It doesnt matter how hard the slap was it is still a DQ.
Also if Awe had him harder it probably would have been a 25 yard penalty.
Quote from: dd on July 12, 2026, 03:06:22 PMWe need some consistency in officiating, the Toronto receiver gets a 25 ya and DQ in our game for a feeble head slap on the helmet that was hardly detectable, yet awe can come in later on a sliding Qb, head shot , put his arms up like he didn't mean it and he only gets 15????Give me a break, the calls should have been reversed , it should have been a minor misconduct for the head slap and 25 on the late hit on a sliding Qb. The league has got to eliminate that hit out of the game, it should be automatic DQ. As for jumbo coming in to defend his Qb, I'd love to see him come in a full throttle and paste him, if you're going to get a 15 ya penalty, get a good one.
I'm not sure it was the head slap that got the DQ, it looked like there was a spit before it.
Quote from: theaardvark on July 12, 2026, 07:35:12 PMI'm not sure it was the head slap that got the DQ, it looked like there was a spit before it.
I missed that. Spitting is the ultimate douche move and fully warranted the DQ, lost a lot of respect for coxie in the process as well.
Quote from: theaardvark on July 12, 2026, 07:35:12 PMI'm not sure it was the head slap that got the DQ, it looked like there was a spit before it.
They've already said it's a
new rule this year:
Rough Play:
(c) Punching or attempting to punch a player in the head area with an open or closed hand.
Cut & dried. You b-slap someone, and it's L25 and DQ as stated in the rule
Quote from: gobombersgo on July 12, 2026, 05:15:29 PMIt doesnt matter how hard the slap was it is still a DQ.
Interestingly, the rule would make even a "swing and a miss" a DQ... that will rile up some fans if it happens. If you're going to punch, you might as well go closed fist and make darn sure you connect!! No matter what you do, it's a DQ.
Quote from: gobombersgo on July 12, 2026, 05:15:29 PMAlso if Awe had him harder it probably would have been a 25 yard penalty.
It was crazy hard. Maybe just a couple of levels below the Zach hit here as mentioned. His lifting his hand caused a direct punch to VAJ's face and a snap-back of his head. I think it was all planned to cause maximum damage while trying to "get away with it" via the "look I'm innocent" antics.
Quote from: Waffler on July 12, 2026, 03:34:18 PMContrarian view point, Adams slides late, Awe turns to avoid helmet to helmet. I truly believe Awe thought he held up. He could have nailed him worse. He was somewhat pushed into Adams by the other defender. But I still do believe it was a penalty with no place in the game.
Nope. Awe was going for the max hit he could get away with with only a slap on the wrist. I bet he thought he might get a Lev-1 spearing, and was probably overjoyed to see he only got a L15, which was totally offset by the comparatively nothingburger retaliation. Does that seem fair?
Yes, Awe didn't do the pasting of old because he wouldn't dare these days because precedent says it's an automatic 2-3 game suspension, as well as L25 & DQ.
The hit was egregiously late. To me it wasn't even a question at all. It was a bad hit, and not even close to "late slide" territory.
The rules should be amended so they take yardage penalties both for the "late" aspect and for the "too hard" aspect. Because it was late AND too hard. Otherwise the DB that knows he's already late will put on more wood because he knows it won't change the outcome -- as long as he's not in L25 territory.
Quote from: Lincoln Locomotive on July 12, 2026, 03:16:05 PMZach did the same think against the Elks twice in one game. On second and medium he threw bombs rather than manage to just get the first down on a short quick hitter which has a better chance of success than a bomb. Not sure it was the play Cordell drew up or a Zach audible but it happened twice.
No it doesn't, not with Zach. There is no short game. Shorts will be disrupted or INTed. Forget the short. It's never happening. Since '23 Zach has stunk at it. It takes too long and the D's are already there. We tried so hard in '23-'24 to get a short game and it never worked.
You're thinking we have all the other short-game QBs. We don't.
So let's do what he's good at, 1-on-1 bombs, mid-crossers, zone sits, corner fades, gos, posts. That is his forte. I've given up on the short game with Zach. I never want to see him throw another curl again.
Looks like I was right: blue_gold_84 posted on the non-bombers news:
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/report-alouettes-lb-awe-to-have-hearing-for-hit-on-adams-jr/
League thought the hit was bad enough to warranty a "hearing". Since when has the league ever brought ANYONE in for a "hearing"? That's a brand new thing. Previously they'd just issue fines & suspensions unilaterally. Only if you appealed would you get a hearing.
Dude pushed it too far, and his antics of trying to look innocent as he decks a QB aren't fooling me.
P.S. The hit he put on VAJ's head would have put Zach out for a month.
Quote from: Tecno on July 13, 2026, 02:04:33 AMInterestingly, the rule would make even a "swing and a miss" a DQ... that will rile up some fans if it happens. If you're going to punch, you might as well go closed fist and make darn sure you connect!! No matter what you do, it's a DQ.
It was crazy hard. Maybe just a couple of levels below the Zach hit here as mentioned. His lifting his hand caused a direct punch to VAJ's face and a snap-back of his head. I think it was all planned to cause maximum damage while trying to "get away with it" via the "look I'm innocent" antics.
A swing and a miss gets called as Objectionable Conduct or in the CFL Misconduct
Quote from: dd on July 16, 2026, 03:17:47 AMA swing and a miss gets called as Objectionable Conduct or in the CFL Misconduct
Not as of 2026:
Rough Play:
(c) Punching or
attempting to punch a player in the head area with an open or closed hand.
Attempting means you can miss. And even a miss will get you a DQ. So if ya gonna do it, make sure you really whack that guy!!
Awe got the max fine. I bet the "hearing" was to see whether they should suspend his butt or not. He must have said all the right things. Probably got a really stern "next time you're suspended" chewing out.
Awe is a throwback. Adams looked stunned as he was lying son the ground, and yea awe was ready with his act, immediately.
I think He'll be out of the league after this season.