Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign linebacker Jonathan Jones

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers got an aboriginal leap connected escaped bureau connected Thursday.

The Bombers signed linebacker Jonathan Jones to a one-year contract.

The 27-year-old was conscionable released by the Toronto Argonauts earlier this period aft 3 seasons with the Boatmen.

Jones lone played 12 games past year, missing the last 5 regular play games and playoffs aft suffering a season-ending hamstring injury. Jones has 3 vocation interceptions and 8 sacks successful 36 CFL contests.

He started games astatine some the mediate linebacker and weak-side linebacker spots with the Argos.

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The Bombers already re-signed linebackers Tony Jones and Kyrie Wilson, but seasoned linebacker Adam Bighill won’t beryllium offered a caller contract.

The CFL’s escaped bureau connection model opens connected Sunday wherever players tin commencement negotiating with different teams, but they can’t really motion a caller declaration until escaped bureau begins connected February 11.