Blue Bombers sign kicker Sergio Castillo, punter Jamieson Sheahan to contract extensions
WINNIPEG, MB., January 19, 2026 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has re-signed veteran kicker Sergio Castillo (two years) and punter Jamieson Sheahan (one year). Both players were scheduled to become a free agents in February.
Castillo (5-9, 202; West Texas A&M; born: November 1, 1990, in La Joya, TX) returns to the club in 2026 after serving as the club's placekicker for the past three seasons (2023-25) as well as stints in 2015 and 2021.
Castillo has now appeared in 61 games over his three periods with the Blue Bombers and is coming off a 2025 season in which he connected on 85.7 percent of his field goal attempts (48-of-56) and 93 percent of his converts (40-of-43).
His 48 made field goals last season ranked as fourth most in a season in franchise history behind Justin Medlock (60 in 2016 and 56 in 2017) and his own mark of 51 in 2024.
He also broke his own record for longest field goal in team history with a 63-yarder in a loss in Calgary in August, a kick that tied the mark for the longest in Canadian Football League history.
One of the most popular Blue Bombers in the locker room and in the community, Castillo also moved into sixth place in all-time franchise scoring in 2025. His 184 points last season now gives him 639 as a Blue Bomber.
He was a CFL All-Star in 2019 and the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Special Teams player in 2023 and 2024.
Castillo has appeared in 113 CFL games over nine seasons, including his time with Ottawa (2016), Hamilton (2017), B.C. (2019) and Edmonton (2022).
Sheahan (5-11, 197, University of California; born: May 17, 1997, in Bendigo, Australia) returns in 2026 for his fourth season in the Canadian Football League and fourth with the Blue Bombers. He has been the club's punter in every game over that span. In addition, working with long-snapper Ian Leroux, Sheahan is the holder on field goals and converts for placekicker Sergio Castillo.
Sheahan finished 2025 with a punting average of 47.8 yards on 94 punts and a net (minus the opponent's return) of 38.4 yards. His 47.8-yard average was the second highest in Blue Bombers history to Jon Ryan's 50.6 average in 2005. In the battle for field position, he kicked just two singles in 2025 while placing nine punts inside the opponent's 10-yard line.
Sheahan was selected eighth overall by the Blue Bombers in the CFL's 2023 Global Draft and earned the punting chores in training camp in a season in which he was named the club's Most Outstanding Rookie Player.
A product of Bendigo, Australia, Sheahan began playing Aussie rules football with the Essendon Bombers in the Australian Football League. He earned a scholarship to the University of California through ProKick Australia and has two degrees, including a master's of education.
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Sergio is great!
Sheehan is very hit and miss.
Good stuff overall.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on January 19, 2026, 03:55:12 PMSergio is great!
Sheehan is very hit and miss.
Good stuff overall.
I won't be surprised if we draft another K or P in this year's draft. Nearly half of the 18 players drafted fall into that category. If we find one with promise he'll end up on the PR initially.
Sheehan seemed to becoming more consistent and it was only has 2nd season. So not directly concerned but I wouldn't mind seeing a Canadian Punter drafted in later rounds too.
OK, Walters has earned his salary this year. The rest will be bonus.
Sergio for 2? Great (must be some guaranteed money in year 2)
Sheahan is a hoot to have on the team, his kicking can be quite an adventure, but its so unpredictable that it is very effective, and will only get better with time.
So, our ST trio is back intact. Miller must be happy about that.
Castillo is money. With Sheahan I suppose you get continuity on FG holding, but his punting leaves much to be desired for me. Yes he can kick the ball with sixteen different spins on it, but his hangtime always seems to be about two seconds at most.
Quote from: theaardvark on January 19, 2026, 04:09:55 PMOK, Walters has earned his salary this year. The rest will be bonus.
I mean, he's re-signing players we already had (many at very top end salaries). He hasn't earned his salary until he does something that improves the team.
Not to say he won't do that come FA time, but so far we're just paying significantly more for the same players.
I like both signings.
Quote from: Jesse on January 19, 2026, 04:19:03 PMI mean, he's re-signing players we already had (many at very top end salaries). He hasn't earned his salary until he does something that improves the team.
Not to say he won't do that come FA time, but so far we're just paying significantly more for the same players.
Exactly. How's he earning his money by giving raises to existing players on a 4th place team? :D
I'm happy with who we've resigned, but he'll earn his money by finding some way to improve the team in free agency.
Condell was a good add compared to Hogan as well, but no sane GM would have run back Hogan after what our offence did last year.
Quote from: Stretch on January 19, 2026, 04:16:29 PMCastillo is money. With Sheahan I suppose you get continuity on FG holding, but his punting leaves much to be desired for me. Yes he can kick the ball with sixteen different spins on it, but his hangtime always seems to be about two seconds at most.
Thos 16 different punt spins might come in handy for keeping the ball out of the endzone once they change the rules and push the goalposts back out of reach of FG's.
Quote from: bunker on January 19, 2026, 05:23:07 PMExactly. How's he earning his money by giving raises to existing players on a 4th place team? :D
I'm happy with who we've resigned, but he'll earn his money by finding some way to improve the team in free agency.
Condell was a good add compared to Hogan as well, but no sane GM would have run back Hogan after what our offence did last year.
Players were bound to get raises as the SMS increased by over 412k last season.
So Walters has been spending left over money from 2025 as well as the increased amounts for 2026.
Quote from: gobombersgo on January 19, 2026, 06:08:50 PMPlayers were bound to get raises as the SMS increased by over 412k last season.
So Walters has been spending left over money from 2025 as well as the increased amounts for 2026.
I know all that. Does not change the fact that resigning existing players alone is not going to do it for us, as much as I like the signings. We were a fourth place team. This is particularly so since its possible some of the players resigned or already signed may take a half step back due to aging (Collaros, Nichols, Neufeld, Demski). My point is that we need some new blood that elevates our talent level, and need to avoid signings like Logan, J. Jones, and Mitchell. Walters did not exactly distinguish himself in free agency last year. He needs to do better this year, that's where he will truly earn his money.
Very important signings and both are rock solid.
Some called for us to move on from Sheahan last year and he proved the doubters wrong. People need to realize that the strongest leg doesn't always = the best punter. He had a good year and is very consistent and versatile imo.
I am very happy about this. I also would like to see us develop Canadians for these positions.
Love the Castillo signing. He's reliable from short, and a real weapon in terms of being able to hit fairly consistently from 50+.
Quote from: Jesse on January 19, 2026, 04:19:03 PMI mean, he's re-signing players we already had (many at very top end salaries). He hasn't earned his salary until he does something that improves the team.
Not to say he won't do that come FA time, but so far we're just paying significantly more for the same players.
You realize players don't HAVE to stay here,especially with our climate etc, so him getting them to agree on a term is earning his salary.
Quote from: Jesse on January 19, 2026, 04:19:03 PMI mean, he's re-signing players we already had (many at very top end salaries). He hasn't earned his salary until he does something that improves the team.
Not to say he won't do that come FA time, but so far we're just paying significantly more for the same players.
true enough there has also been a few free agents released from other teams that i would have liked to see him taken a run at ie Sayles and Hendrix, there arent a lot of defensive tackles available
Kyle has done a great job for a long time. Patience, there is more coming. While we struggled last year, that doesn't mean resigning our studs doesn't make us good. We will find a few gems before camp and likely will do the same during. Trust the mafia. They know what they are doing.