Ottawa quarterback Drew Tate took a heckuva shot from Alouettes defensive back Dondre Wright on Sunday and it could see him miss one game and possibly more.
The 32-year-old left the game immediately and did not return.
Postmedia’s Tim Baines provided an update on Tate’s status Monday.
News on #Redblacks QB Drew Tate relatively good. Shoulder/ribs checked, he's week to week. Chance he will play Friday, but not likely.
— Tim Baines (@TimCBaines) September 18, 2017
With the news on Tate, the #Redblacks are not pursuing another QB. Ryan Lindley will start Friday in Winnipeg if Tate can't go. #CFL
— Tim Baines (@TimCBaines) September 18, 2017
GM Marcel Desjardins on injured QB Drew Tate: "I can't say 100% he won't play (Friday), the likelihood is he won't, but there's a chance."
— Tim Baines (@TimCBaines) September 18, 2017
Tate was filling in for Ottawa’s No. 1 pivot Trevor Harris who is on the six-game injured list after suffering a second-degree shoulder sprain in Week 12.
Third-string signal caller Ryan Lindley played after Tate went down going 7-of-14 for 76 yards with one interception. And as Baines reports, Lindley would start, which would mark the first of his CFL career, Friday against Winnipeg if Tate cannot go.
