Several players returned to the Alouettes for the season’s final game

There will be no record for Tyson Philpot this season. The Montreal Alouettes wide receiver finished the season with 1,809 yards, just 105 yards shy of the 1,914-yard mark set by Hal Patterson in 1956.

The team has decided to keep him out of the lineup for the final game of the regular season, this Friday night against the Toronto Argonauts.

Philpot isn't the only one sitting on the bench. As he did during last Saturday's visit to Regina, Jason Maas has benched the offensive trio of Davis Alexander, Philpot, and Tyler Snead. Snead, too, sees a goal slip away: he was aiming for 1,500 receiving yards but finished with 1,474, ranking second in the CFL.

Dustin Crum will once again be the starting quarterback, with Caleb Evans as his backup. Alexander will be in uniform, but only as the third-string quarterback.

This cautious approach is easy to understand: the standings are already set. Montreal will finish first in the Eastern Conference, and Toronto second. The game will air at 7 p.m. on RDS2 and RDS.ca, preceded by a pregame show starting at 6:30 p.m.

No Worries About Rust

Neither Alexander nor Maas are concerned that this rest will hurt the team heading into the November 7 playoff game. The quarterback points out that he missed 11 or 12 weeks last year and still played well against the Stampeders upon his return. The coach notes that seven practices are scheduled between now and the playoffs—enough to get everyone back into the swing of things.

The lineup also features several changes. Lewis Ward, signed on Wednesday, will replace Jose Maltos-Diaz on special teams. Lorenzo Burns reclaims his spot at the expense of Faion Hicks, and running back Stevie Scott III makes a return. On defense, linebacker Micah Awe replaces Donovan Manuel alongside Geoffrey Cantin-Arku. Finally, wide receiver Régis Cibasu takes Marco Dubois's place.

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