Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an ‘active’ opening day of CFL free agency

Tuesday ranked adjacent the apical of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers‘ astir progressive escaped cause signing days successful caller memory. They announced six signings connected time 1 of CFL escaped agency, making it 10 seasoned escaped agents that they’ve signed for the 2025 season.

The Blue Bombers’ biggest woody of the time was the signing of American moving back/returner Peyton Logan to a two-year contract. The Bombers utilized 4 antithetic returners past play and finished second-last successful some punt instrumentality mean and footwear instrumentality average.

The five-foot-eight, 190-pound Logan gives them a superior limb immediately. Over his 3 CFL seasons, he’s 4th successful punt instrumentality mean (12.8 yards) and seventh successful footwear instrumentality mean (23.6 yards).

As well, Logan gives the Bombers a backup enactment astatine moving back. He’s averaged 6.5 yards per transportation successful his vocation and helium has had 5 games with much than 100 yards from scrimmage.

The Bombers besides added receiver Reggie White. White played 3 seasons successful Montreal. The 28-year-old had a full of 95 catches for 1,254 yards and 8 touchdowns.

White’s CFL vocation has been constricted by injuries. He tore 3 ligaments successful his close genu successful a crippled successful October 2022 and helium missed the full 2023 season. The six-foot-one, 208-pound receiver past missed the archetypal six games of past play with a rib injury. Upon his return, White caught 24 passes for 355 yards and 4 TDs successful 12 games.

He’s played successful the slot for his full CFL vocation truthful he’ll anticipation to situation Keric Wheatfall for a spot successful the starting lineup.

Receiver Jerreth Sterns joins the bluish and golden aft 2 seasons successful Saskatchewan. The 25-year-old American, who stands 5 feet 9 inches gangly and weighs 175 pounds, made 83 catches for 941 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Sterns was a slot receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with astir of his targets coming connected abbreviated and intermediate passes. He tin supply extent down Nic Demski and possibly situation for that 5th starting receiver spot.

Much of the Bombers’ enactment signing seasoned players was done earlier escaped bureau opened Tuesday. Defensive extremity James Vaughters, wide receiver Dillon Mitchell, linebacker Jonathan Jones and antiaircraft backmost Dexter Lawson each signed successful January aft being released by their erstwhile teams.

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The Bombers announced 3 different signings connected Tuesday. Receiver Gavin Cobb returns to Manitoba aft 2 seasons with the Elks. Cobb (five feet 9 inches tall, 170 pounds) played his last assemblage play with the Manitoba Bisons. In 2 years successful Edmonton, helium caught 18 passes for 308 yards and 2 TDs. Cobb besides had 20 punt returns and 20 footwear returns.

Defensive extremity Brock Gowanlock signed a one-year woody and is besides a merchandise of the U of M. The Duncan, B.C., autochthonal won the Grey Cup with the Montreal Alouettes successful 2023 aft injuries constricted him to conscionable 3 games this past season.

Defensive backmost Josh Hagerty comes connected committee successful Winnipeg aft 4 seasons with Toronto and Edmonton. Hagerty (six feet 3 inches tall, 200 pounds) played 15 games for the Elks past season, making 10 peculiar teams tackles. He joins Redha Kramdi, Jake Kelly and Nick Hallett arsenic Canadian antiaircraft backs connected the Bombers roster.

The Bombers are expected to suffer a fig of players to Hamilton, with their erstwhile adjunct GM Ted Goveia moving the Tiger-Cats. The Ticats announced the archetypal 2 connected Tuesday — they’ve signed linebacker/defensive backmost Brian Cole and antiaircraft tackle Miles Fox.