Game Day Thread MTL @ HAM, Thu Jun 4 2026

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Are we still doing a thread per game for non-Bomber games?  I like 'em!

How do people feel about the depth charts for MTL & HAM on Thu?  I have a few observations:

MTL:

1. MTL starting IMP RG but NAT RT!  Who is Shanks?  Is he one of this year's draft?

2. Sterns should do well in MTL's system -- not sure what more we wanted out of him, unless it was simply cost-cutting.

3. MTL starting 2 NAT DL.  Uguak backing up??  Is he still dinged?

4. MTL DB corps is stout -- but what will losing Dequoy do?  LB corps stout too.


HAM:

a. Lawler gets to be DNA like they always did with White.  That means 25 snaps only.  And HAM messed up nomenclature (no surprise), he's not the NA, he's the DNA.  If he was just the NA he'd have to start!!

b. Ko-man reunites with Dobson.  When we play HAM, attack their A-gap!  Remember their A-gap problems here?  Dobson to RG instead of LG.

c. NAT MLB Baker?  Who is this guy?

d. HAM DB corps suspect until proven otherwise.  Alexander might "ESF them".

e. JA27 still has a job.  Good for him.

f. DL all-IMP, should be stout.


Bonus:
Check out what both teams did with the new reserve roster (RR).  MTL has 2 no-name guys on it.  HAM only has 1 guy on theirs!  Pretty sure that's illegal!  Pretty sure each team MUST have 2... unless CFL worded it ambiguously (wouldn't be the first time).

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats banged up at linebacker against Alouettes for season-opener
by 3Down Staff   June 3, 2026

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be without their two top linebackers when they host the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday night, according to the official depth chart they released on Wednesday morning.

Wynton McManis, who was ruled out on Tuesday, has officially been placed on the one-game injured list after missing practice this week with a knee injury.

Braxton Hill, who was a limited participant in practice and listed as questionable for Friday's game, has also been placed on the one-game injured list. The 26-year-old is suffering from a calf injury.

With both projected starters out, Hamilton will look to Ryan Baker at middle linebacker and Jordan Crook at weak-side linebacker.

Baker, a fifth-round draft pick out of UBC, has made 51 defensive tackles and 14 special team tackles over 31 career games with the Tiger-Cats. The North Vancouver native made eight starts for the team as a rookie in 2024 but exclusively filled a depth role last season behind Devin Veresuk, who has since departed for the NFL.

Crook is a CFL rookie out of Arizona State University, where he made 101 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass knockdowns, and one interception over 13 games in 2025.

Fortunately for the Tiger-Cats, it doesn't appear McManis will miss much time.

"It's not too bad, he has a bone bruise," head coach Scott Milanovich told the media on Wednesday. "I'm not sure exactly when he'll be back, but it's certainly not gonna be long term."

On the offensive side of the ball, things have stayed relatively consistent from last season in Steeltown.

Larry Rountree III won the starting job at running back in place of Greg Bell, while free-agent additions Keric Wheatfall and Kurleigh Gittens Jr. earned starting roles in the receiving corps, and Trevor Reid and Chris Kolankowski are new starters along the offensive line.

The rest of the unit, including franchise quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and star receiver Kenny Lawler, is the same.

Defensively, there were questions about how Hamilton would fill the field-side of its secondary following the departures of DaShaun Amos and Jonathan Moxey. Quavian White has won the starting job at field-side halfback, while Gregory Junior has been listed as the starting field-side cornerback.

White played two regular-season games with the Tiger-Cats last year, making one special teams tackle. The 25-year-old played collegiately at Georgia State University, where he tallied 200 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 11 interceptions, and 42 pass knockdowns over 52 games. He also had an NFL stint with the Arizona Cardinals.

Junior is a CFL rookie but was once a sixth-round NFL draft pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The six-foot, 203-pound native of Crossett, Ark. made 17 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and one knockdown over 10 regular-season NFL games before deciding to come north.

Hamilton's defensive line has remained virtually unchanged from 2025, while Reggie Stubblefield, Stavros Katsantonis, Jamal Peters, and Destin Talbert all remain starters in the secondary.

Marc Liegghio has returned as the placekicker, while returner Isaiah Wooden Sr. recently rejoined the team after a stint in the NFL. Mitch McCarthy won the punting job, replacing Nik Constantinou.

The Tiger-Cats have also placed five players on the six-game injured list: American receiver Shemar Bridges, Canadian offensive linemen Jonathan Denis and Arvin Hosseini, American defensive lineman TyJuan Garbutt, and Canadian defensive back Devynn Cromwell.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-0) will host the Montreal Alouettes (0-0) at Hamilton Stadium on Thursday, June 4 with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes are coming off a Grey Cup loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while the Tiger-Cats lost last year's East Final to Montreal.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 26 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 in Montreal and Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2026/06/03/hamilton-tiger-cats-banged-up-at-linebacker-against-alouettes-for-season-opener/

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Nate Beauchemin starts at safety for Montreal Alouettes in Week 1 against Tiger-Cats
by 3Down Staff  June 3, 2026

The Montreal Alouettes have chosen their replacement at safety for the retired Marc-Antoine Dequoy: Nate Beauchemin. The Calgary native was listed as the starter on Montreal's official depth chart, which was released on Wednesday morning.

The 23-year-old was a second-round pick in the 2025 CFL Draft and played 10 regular-season games as a rookie, making one defensive tackle and eight special teams tackles. Beauchemin played collegiately for his hometown Dinos, earning a first-team U Sports All-Canadian selection in 2024 as well as the Presidents' Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top upright defender in the country.

Jonathan Sutherland, who signed with the team after a three-year stint in the NFL, has been listed as Beauchemin's backup, while Arthur Hamlin, who started three games at safety in place of Dequoy last year, is the backup at strong-side linebacker.

The rest of Montreal's defence is mostly unchanged from last season, including the return of perennial All-CFL weak-side linebacker Tyrice Beverette, two-time Most Outstanding Canadian nominee Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, and defensive tackle Mustafa Johnson, who missed most of 2025 due to injury.

Robert Kennedy III has taken over at field-side halfback in place of Ciante Evans, while Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is now the starting middle linebacker, replacing Darnell Sankey. Joshua Archibald has also been listed as a starter at defensive end over Lwal Uguak, though both are expected to rotate throughout the game.

On offence, Travis Theis has been given the start at running back with Stevie Scott III out with a hamstring injury. Theis played 12 regular-season games as a CFL rookie in 2025, rushing for 365 yards, catching 19 passes for 162 yards, and returning 32 kicks for 539 yards and one touchdown.

Alexander Hollins will start at boundary wideout in place of Charleston Rambo, while Jerreth Sterns will start at slotback in place of Austin Mack. Rambo remains a free agent, while Mack signed with the Edmonton Elks following his release from Montreal.

The rest of Montreal's starting offence is the same, including franchise quarterback Davis Alexander, start receivers Jalen Philpot and Tyler Snead, as well as the entire offensive line.

The team's special teams trio of José Maltos Díaz, Joseph Zema, and Louis-Philippe Bourassa is the same from last year, though the new return specialist is Phillip Brooks.

The 26-year-old has had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and B.C. Lions, dressing for two regular-season games with B.C. in 2025. Veteran return specialist DeVonte Dedmon, who joined the team in free agency, has been placed on the six-game injured list due to a hamstring issue.

Others who have joined Dedmon on the six-game injured list include Canadian fullback David Dallaire, American offensive lineman Des Holmes, Canadian receiver Hakeem Harris, and Canadian linebacker Gabriel Lessard.

https://3downnation.com/2026/06/03/natnate-beauchemin-starts-at-safety-for-montreal-alouettes-in-week-1-against-tiger-cats/