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WINNIPEG -- Despite best efforts to ensure a healthy starting lineup for the CFL season opener Thursday, Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach Tim Burke says Chris Matthews remains a question mark. "We will know the morning of the game whether he can play or not," Burke said Tuesday after the teams No. 1 receiver last season did not attend practice. The CFLs outstanding rookie in 2012, Matthews is nursing a minor ankle injury sustained during Sundays practice. But Burke was a little more optimistic Tuesday than he had been earlier about Matthews prognosis. "Right now, I would say its closer to him playing than not playing," he said. "It depends on how fast he can heal up in the next 48 hours." If he can play, missing a few days of practice wont hurt Matthews performance, Burke said. Receiver Terrence Edwards, who had off-season foot surgery, will be on the field. "Im really surprised at how well hes moving," Burke said of the veteran, who also topped the 1,000-yard mark last season for the fifth time as a Bomber. "Last week I was going I dont know if hes going to be ready, and this week he looks great." Burke says he feels the offence is ready but he has had questions this season about his defence. "I feel better about our defence," he said after practice Tuesday. "I still think . . . because we have a couple of young guys there that havent played a CFL game, Im a little concerned for them." On defence, the Bombers have rookies Desia Dunn, a linebacker who could be a starter with Johnny Sears still out, defensive back Marty Markett and defensive end Freddie Harris. Burke says rookies can make their first game a bigger event that it should be and hes going to remind them they dont have to win it all by themselves. Despite a new look offence and new protection schemes to try and keep quarterback Buck Pierce out of harms way as much as possible, Burke says the opposition Thursday is much more of a blank slate. The Montreal Alouettes have a new head coach and a new defence this season. "They didnt show much in pre season. What we did see was different than what Montreal did under Marc Trestman and certainly different than what (Jeff) Reinebold did last year on defence," said Burke. "We have no idea what theyre doing and they know what were doing." Clayton Thorson Youth Jersey . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Brian Dawkins Jersey . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. https://www.eaglessportsgoods.com/Womens-Desean-Jackson-Inverted-Jersey/ . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Andre Dillard Jersey .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Shareef Miller Jersey . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. Four-time UFC title challenger Urijah Faber will fight Jimmie Rivera at UFC 203 on Sept. 10 in Cleveland.UFC officials announced the bantamweight fight on Tuesday. UFC 203 will take place at Quicken Loans Arena. It will mark the first UFC event ever in the Cleveland area.Faber (33-9) is coming off an unsuccessful bid for the 135-pound title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 199 on June 4. Faber, 37, lost to Cruz via unanimous decision.A former WEC featherweight champion, Faber is now 9-5 all-time in the UFC, with four of those losses ccoming in title fights.ddddddddddddHe trains out of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California.Rivera (19-1) is quickly gaining traction in the UFC. Fighting out of Ramsey, New Jersey, the 27-year-old is 3-0 since signing with the UFC last year, including wins against Pedro Munhoz and Iuri Alcantara.A heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic (15-2) and Alistair Overeem (41-14) will headline UFC 203. ' ' '