Redblacks rookie QB Bryson Barnes to make starting debut vs. Argonauts - Sportsnet.ca

Photo: Guang Quan/3DownNation. All rights reserved. The Ottawa Redblacks have named CFL rookie Bryson Barnes as the starting quarterback for the Week 20 game against the Toronto Argonauts. “I want to give him start, see what Bryson’s got. I feel like he’s ready for this at this stage,” head coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie confirmed to the media on Wednesday.

The Ottawa Redblacks have named Bryson Barnes their starter at quarterback for their Week 20 game against the Toronto Argonauts. Barnes took first-team reps in practice throughout the week and will make the first start of his CFL career on Friday. The Redblacks will look to Barnes to end their losing streak, as Ottawa has just two chances remaining to avoid a winless season. “We’re going to give him the start, see what Bryson’s got,” Redblacks head coach Ryan Dinwiddie said after Wednesday’s practice. “I think he’s ready for this stage. Early in his career, a young kid, there’s going to be some ups and downs. We’re going to have to shrink the package a bit and do things he’s comfortable with.”Dinwiddie pointed to Barnes’ ability to use his legs as part of what he offers over the other two options at QB for the Redblacks. Ottawa’s starting quarterback in the season opener was Jake Maier, who was acquired in the off-season from the Calgary Stampeders. Maier made 12 starts before he was benched midway through the team’s Week 15 showdown against the Argonauts, when veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson took over.

In one of the most stunning performances in recent memory on a CFL field, unheralded QB Bryson Barnes made sure the Ottawa Redblacks wouldn't make dubious history, leading the team to an elusive win in his first professional start.

Despite a pre-season loss to the Knicks on Thursday, Scottie Barnes showed all that he's capable of. Michael Grange highlights all the Raptors takeaways from the optimistic defeat.

Published: October 15, 2026 at 10:44p.m. EDTNEW YORK — Scottie Barnes led the way with 23 points, Canadian RJ Barrett had 21 but the Toronto Raptors narrowly lost 122-120 to the New York Knicks on Thursday in NBA pre-season action. Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors’ star off-season acquisition, had just six points on 2-of-5 shooting in 22 minutes. Leonard, who had a game-high 21 points in his debut on Tuesday, exited the game with 4:42 left in the third quarter and did not come back in. Reigning NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson led New York with 20 points, with Karl-Anthony Towns adding 13 points along with a game-high 15 rebounds and nine assists. It was the second game of a home-and-home series between the teams. The Raptors beat New York 148-98 in Toronto on Tuesday, with the Knicks sitting all their starters. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026. The Canadian Press