Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Montreal Alouettes during the first half of the 110th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.as their offence will be missing two of its biggest weapons for Thursday’s Week 2 tilt against the Ottawa RedBlacks.rushing champion, Brady Oliveira, is out with a knee injury. Oliveira was placed on the one-game injured list, so Johnny Augustine will get the start at running back instead.
“With a guy like Johnny, you have an experienced guy who’s been here for many years and understands what we do offensively. And every time he gets an opportunity he does really well with it.”“They are upper-echelon players and they’re hard to replace,” head coach Mike O’Shea said. “But Buck’s going to call his game and we believe in the guys that are going to be playing and we believe they’re going to make plays. I mean, Johnny has been very good for us for a number of years.
It’s not all doom and gloom for the Bombers. Linebacker Adam Bighill will be back in the lineup for his season debut after injuring his calf in training camp. He says he feels great now after being forced to watch the loss to the Montreal Alouettes from the sidelines and he doesn’t think the defence was that far off as they now prepare to face former Bombers QB Dru Brown with the RedBlacks.
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