Winnipeg Blue Bombers first string quarterback Zach Collaros was back on the field and in uniform as the club returned to practice. But Collaros was mostly just a bystander in his first practice in close to two weeks.

Collaros didn’t take any reps with the offence, only tossing the football around as the blue and gold started to prepare for their week 16 tilt in the nation’s capital against the Ottawa RedBlacks.

Collaros missed last week’s game with a head injury after getting knocked out of the Banjo Bowl in the second half the week before. Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea wouldn’t give an update on his status after Tuesday’s session with two more full practices before their next game. So they’re still holding out hope he can play in just four days’ time.

But if he can’t go, backup Chris

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