Hamilton went all-in on Mitchell after a disappointing 2022 season that saw the Ticats (8-10) finish third in the East Division in Dane Evans' first year as their No. 1 quarterback.

Source: https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2023/06/02/ticats-one-of-many-cfl-teams-that-will-have-different-starter-in-2023/

It's also the fourth time Hamilton lost to Montreal this year after the Alouettes swept the regular-season matchups, capping a disappointing season for the Ticats, who'd loaded up this off-season with Hamilton hosting the 110th Grey Cup.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-montreal-alouettes-recap-nov-4-1.7018827?cmp=rss

On Friday, the Ticats host the Montreal Alouettes (1-0) in their home opener at Tim Hortons Field.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9777576/toronto-argos-season-opener-hamilton-tiger-cats/

The Ticats appeared in the '21 Grey Cup, also at Tim Hortons Field, losing 33-25 in overtime to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ticats-james-butler-1.6852793?cmp=rss