TORONTO - Veteran defensive back DaShaun Amos had a hearing with the CFL on Tuesday regarding his hit on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown.
Brown left Ottawa's 30-15 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second quarter Sunday after being hit by Amos. The Ticats defensive back came clean off the edge on a blitz and delivered a blow that knocked Brown's helmet off.
Replays showed Amos struck the bottom of Brown's facemask with the crown of his helmet. Brown鈥檚 helmet flew off, though his chinstrap wasn鈥檛 fully secured.
Brown left the game and didn't return. Amos received a Grade 2 25-yard penalty for roughing the passer.
The CFL is continuing to go through its discipline process.
The six-foot-11, 190-pound Amos is in his first season with Hamilton. Before that, he spent three years with the Toronto Argonauts (2022-24), helping them win Grey Cup titles in 2022 and '24.
The three-time Grey Cup champion began his CFL career with Calgary (2018-19, 2021).
The two players exchanged messages on social media following the hit.
鈥淔irst and foremost, my thoughts and prayers go out to Dru,鈥 Amos wrote on X. 鈥淎s someone who has lost significant playing time due to injury, that鈥檚 the last thing I would intentionally do to someone.聽
"The talk about lack of technique, I鈥檒l take it, but the cheap shot, dirty player talk? Got the wrong guy.鈥
Brown responded that he has no animosity toward Amos.
鈥淭he people that matter know you鈥檙e not that type of player,鈥 Brown responded.
Ottawa is on a bye week. Hamilton visits the B.C. Lions on Sunday night.
This report by 好色tvwas first published July 22, 2025.
