Montreal Alouettes receiver Duron Carter will have the appeal of his one-game suspension by the CFL heard by an independent arbitrator on August 17.

Carter was issued the suspension for bumping into Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell during their game in Week 2 - a 28-13 Ottawa win.

Carter was hit hard as he made a catch in the end zone. He then walked by the Ottawa bench and bumped into Campbell, knocking him over.

"To tell the truth, I don't even know what happened," Carter said after the game. "I ran into the coach, apparently.

"I didn't even know I knocked him over. It's an emotional game. I'm excited. I got hit. I got a cut on my face from that hit. You tell me."

Carter, along with the CFL Players' Association, filed an appeal of his suspension on June 19.

With the appeal, Carter is eligible to play until a decision is rendered.