Roughriders Trade Zach Collaros to Argonauts

July 31, 2019 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded American quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a conditional fourth round selection in the 2020 CFL Draft.

Collaros joined the Roughriders in January of 2018 after being acquired via trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The 30-year-old played 14 games for the Club in 2018 completing 234 of 382 pass attempts (61.3%) for 2,999 yards and nine touchdowns leading to 10 wins.

Over eight CFL seasons, Collaros has thrown for 16,758 yards and 92 touchdowns. He played in the 2014 Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats and won the Grey Cup in 2012 with Toronto as the back-up quarterback.

Roughriders Vice-President of Football Operations and General Manager Jeremy O'Day will speak with the media on the field of Mosaic Stadium at noon.

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