Cats shuffle offensive line, secondary against Alouettes

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made multiple changes to their starting lineup for Friday night’s game against the Montreal Alouettes. The team released its official depth chart on Thursday.

The Tiger-Cats have moved veteran offensive lineman Liam Dobson from centre to right guard. Brayden Szeman, the team’s fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, will start at centre.

The move came after Jonathan Denis, who started last week’s game at right guard, was moved to the one-game injured list with a knee injury. He was limited in practice throughout the week and officially listed as questionable.

This will be Szeman’s first career regular-season CFL start. The six-foot-one, 302-pound native of Vernon, B.C., has dressed for two previous games in a depth role. He made 32 collegiate starts at centre for the University of Calgary.