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Lost in all the great stories the Winnipeg Blue Bombers penned in their convincing 38-20 win over the Toronto Argos on Saturday was a confounding mystery.

Let’s call it The Disappearance of Adarius Bowman.

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Just two years ago, Bowman had one of the greatest receiving seasons in CFL history. Today, he’s a shell of his former self on the field and is making zero impact in his second stint with the Bombers.

After getting shut out for the third time in six games Saturday in Toronto, you have to wonder if the 32-year-old veteran will even be in the lineup in next Friday’s rematch at Investors Group Field.

At very least, a wakeup call is needed and the Bombers could be well served to give one of Corey Washington or Kenbrell Thompkins, both currently on the practice roster, a chance to show what they can do.

How bad has it been for Bowman?

On Saturday he was targeted just three times. On one occasion, he was wide open and inexcusably dropped the ball. Another ball thrown his way was knocked down by Argos linebacker Marcus Ball and a third was skipped to him by Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols.