Elks QB Bethel-Thompson expected to start in rematch with Blue Bombers
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Quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson is expected to start for the Edmonton Elks in a rematch with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, according to TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
Bethel-Thompson and Tre Ford have traded the starting role throughout the season for Edmonton.
Bethel-Thompson began the 2024 campaign as the starter, but was supplanted by Ford following the team’s 0-7 start to the season.
After just two starts, Ford suffered a rib injury, paving the way for Bethel-Thompson to reclaim the starting role.
Despite Bethel-Thompson going 3-1 in the four previous games, the Elks gave the reins to Ford in the eventual 27-14 loss to the Blue Bombers last Saturday.
Ford struggled in a performance that included a lost fumble and an interception before being replaced by Bethel-Thompson in the fourth quarter.
Bethel-Thompson, 36, has completed 266 of 393 pass attempts for 3,146 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 14 appearances this season.
Ford, 26, is 45-for-63 for 604 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in 12 appearances in 2024.
The Elks enter the Week 17 contest sitting fourth in the West Division with a record of 5-9-0, one point ahead of the last-place Calgary Stampeders.
The West-leading Blue Bombers (8-6-0) can clinch a playoff spot with a win on Saturday and would join the Montreal Alouettes as the only teams to secure a postseason berth so far.