Overview

• Nick Arbuckle led Toronto’s first-team offence at practice and is slated to start against Montreal on Friday
• Chad Kelly has been cleared for practice but remains on a second-team rotation while recovering from last year’s tibia and fibula fractures
• Two-time East All-Star Wynton McManis is back in practice after a minor training-camp injury and is expected to serve as Arbuckle’s primary backup
• Montreal plans to start Davis Alexander in his first full season with veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson providing depth on the bench
• Eight of nine CFL teams carry experienced backup quarterbacks, highlighted by Hamilton’s Bo Levi Mitchell nearing 100 regular-season wins and Zach Collaros serving a one-game suspension