Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell said Wednesday defensive back Jonathan Rose will play in the Grey Cup.

Rose was handed a one-game suspension Tuesday for pushing an official during Ottawa’s East final win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 25-year-old immediately appealed his suspension and it is unlikely an arbitrator will be able to hear the case and make a decision before kickoff Sunday night against the Calgary Stampeders in Edmonton.

“I just wanted to mention a little bit on the Jonathan Rose situation because I was flying all day yesterday [Tuesday] and it was kind of a whirlwind. That he’s eligible to play in this game because of how the whole process is working, we will use him and have him play in the game,” Campbell said.

“I’m going to stay away from commenting on it, and our team’s going to stay away from commenting on it just because there’s a whole process that’s gotta happen between the league and the union and let that whole thing play out.”

The Redblacks travelled to the Alberta capital on Tuesday and Rose did not speak with reporters as the team arrived at the airport.