Braxton Hill in, Kyler Fisher out for Hamilton Tiger-Cats against Stampeders

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made a change to their starting lineup as Braxton Hill will start at weak-side linebacker in place of Kyler Fisher.

Hill joined the Tiger-Cats as a free agent in August and has since made one start, helping the team beat the Edmonton Elks by a score of 29-27 in Week 16. Over six career regular-season CFL games, the 25-year-old native of Anaconda, Mon. has recorded seven defensive tackles and 12 special teams tackles.

The six-foot-two, 225-pound defender had stints with the Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders earlier this year but didn’t see any regular-season action with either team.

Fisher, who was one of 112 players named eligible for Most Outstanding Rookie this week, is out due to a knee injury. The 24-year-old native of Farnhamville, Ia. has played 13 games for the Tiger-Cats this season and made six starts, recording 57 defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one sack.

Hamilton has also made a change along the defensive line as Miles Fox is out due to a foot injury. Mario Kendricks, who was a healthy scratch last week, has been promoted to the active roster in his place. The Virginia Tech product has made 17 defensive tackles and five sacks over 15 games this season.

The Tiger-Cats have also activated fullback Daniel Bell off the six-game injured list. The native of Saint John, N.B., who was drafted out of Mount Allison University as a linebacker, has taken the roster spot previously filled by Daniel Kwamou, who was moved to the practice roster.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-6) will host the Calgary Stampeders (8-7) at Hamilton Stadium on Saturday, October 11, with kickoff slated for 3:00 p.m. EDT. The Stampeders are coming off a tough loss to the B.C. Lions, while the Tiger-Cats put up almost 50 points in a win over the Toronto Argonauts. With a victory or a Montreal loss, the Ticats can claim the East Division title this week and secure a first-round playoff bye.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 17 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. The game will be broadcast on TSN, RDS2, and CTV in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 770 CHQR in Calgary and the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton.