TORONTO — The CFL has suspended Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros one game for failing to respond to an off-season drug-testing request.
The league announced Wednesday officials with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) twice tried to reach Collaros by phone and another time via email over a two-hour period. It added Collaros, 36, failed to respond within 24 hours, which usually would result in a two-game suspension.
The league said after a review it shortened the suspension to one game, citing “extenuating circumstances.”
The CFL also stated Collaros has never tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug under the joint CFL/CFL Players’ Association drug policy.
The CFL and CFLPA have also agreed to enhance contact protocols for off-season testing of players.
Under terms of the drug policy, suspended players can’t play in regular-season or playoff games. It will be up to the Bombers’ discretion whether to allow Collaros to participate in team activities, such as training camp, exhibition games, practices or meetings.
Winnipeg kicks off its 2025 season hosting the B.C. Lions on June 12.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2025.
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