Blue Bombers re-sign long snapper Mike Benson
WINNIPEG, MB., February 11, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed veteran Canadian long-snapper Mike Benson to a one-year contract.
Benson (5-9, 245; Acadia; born: May 13, 1987, in Winnipeg, Mb) returns to the Blue Bombers for a fifth season after initially signing with the club in 2021.
Including his days with Edmonton (2012), B.C. (2014-18), Ottawa (2019) and Winnipeg (2021-) Benson has now suited up for 157 regular-season games. He was part of the 2021 Blue Bombers Grey Cup championship team.
Benson again played a critical role in the Blue Bombers kicking battery in 2024 as both punter Jamieson Sheahan and placekicker Sergio Castillo enjoyed solid seasons.
A product of St. Paul's High School, the Winnipeg product played for the Winnipeg Rifles before attending Acadia University.
Good re-signing. Not much in the hopper vis a vis LSers. I guess he wanted to hold out for more $$?
Quote from: TecnoGenius on February 12, 2025, 01:31:01 AMGood re-signing. Not much in the hopper vis a vis LSers. I guess he wanted to hold out for more $$?
Hold out until the first day of FA?
Probably just didn't get to him until now.
Quote from: Jesse on February 12, 2025, 04:40:53 PMHold out until the first day of FA?
Probably just didn't get to him until now.
Haha, maybe!
However... team would look pretty foolish come week 1 if we didn't have a (real) LS! It's not something you can just pick any old DB or WR and say "go over there and LS!". Well, not if you want it done well, anyhow.
I don't see a surfeit of LSers in the league...
P.S. I miss Rempel, but Benson has done exceptionally well.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on February 13, 2025, 12:48:17 AMHaha, maybe!
However... team would look pretty foolish come week 1 if we didn't have a (real) LS! It's not something you can just pick any old DB or WR and say "go over there and LS!". Well, not if you want it done well, anyhow.
I don't see a surfeit of LSers in the league...
P.S. I miss Rempel, but Benson has done exceptionally well.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on February 12, 2025, 01:31:01 AMGood re-signing. Not much in the hopper vis a vis LSers. I guess he wanted to hold out for more $$?
Actually we have Ian Leroux in the hopper as a LS. He attended TC last season and returned to school to finish his education.
Quote from: Pigskin on February 13, 2025, 03:53:12 AMActually we have Ian Leroux in the hopper as a LS. He attended TC last season and returned to school to finish his education.
Cool! That's good to know. But is he as good as Benson? Great that we have a plan B / succession plan.