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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Ridermania - February 11, 2026, 08:46:58 PM

Edmonton Elks sign Woodmansey, highest paid OL in the CFL.

https://3downnation.com/2026/02/11/official-edmonton-elks-make-coulter-woodmansey-highest-paid-offensive-lineman-in-cfl-salary-cap-era/

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Blue In BC - February 11, 2026, 08:30:58 PM

I knew it, and I like it.  He has a special skill set.  Yes, the fact it took forever does hint we got him at a good deal.  I bet ELC + small bump ($15k?).  Mafia won't force a guy back to ELC just because they can...

And there's still a chance some DPs beat him out in TC.  Puts some more pressure on Ball, too.

I never thought it would be expensive to re-sign him. He adds some good skills on ST's. At this time of year it's just a question of where does everybody fit in. The team has many good ST players.

We have 29 or 30 Canadians on the roster. We'll draft another 7 or 8. A few may end up on the IR. Another few will end up on the PR. Some will never make it past their 1st TC.

He might push either Kelly or Ball off the roster or new draft choice might beat out one of the 3.  Kelly has had the least productivity, so he might be the guy having the most to prove. He also has an injury history each year since being drafted.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Santos-Knox

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - February 11, 2026, 08:27:04 PM

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free agency

Last post by Jesse - February 11, 2026, 08:26:54 PM

We'll see. The TiCats thought enough of him to sign him to a 2 year deal.

I think he'll do fine there. He'll get more targets and accumulate more stats.

I don't think that means he's a better player than what we saw.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free agency

Last post by Tecno - February 11, 2026, 08:26:17 PM

You never know.  McInnis took quite a while to hit his breakout year in BC.  Did nothing in SSK.  He is a good comparable for Nield, though.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers agree to term...

Last post by Jesse - February 11, 2026, 08:25:20 PM

Yeah, those pesky phone calls can take hours... on wait.  No, 5 minutes.  If you don't have 5 minutes for a player that you signed to a multi year deal, then you ain't cold, you crass.

When Walters speaks on this topic for Bomber players, he's pretty adamant that conversations are being had. Some players just want to play the blame game after they lose their job.

[Bombers re-sign Hallett]

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - February 11, 2026, 08:25:06 PM

Bombers re-sign Hallett. I wasn't expecting that but he's a good ST player. Can't keep everybody.

I knew it, and I like it.  He has a special skill set.  Yes, the fact it took forever does hint we got him at a good deal.  I bet ELC + small bump ($15k?).  Mafia won't force a guy back to ELC just because they can...

And there's still a chance some DPs beat him out in TC.  Puts some more pressure on Ball, too.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free agency

Last post by Blue In BC - February 11, 2026, 08:24:15 PM

Jesse's right.  Wheatie appears to have peaked, and I think still had some mental stumbles and was screwing up on his assignments.  I don't think Zach/MOS were very happy with him come season end.

We kicked the tires, he gets to try again in HAM, and we get to try the Next Big Thing.  Having 1 IMP rookie start week 1 is completely normal for the CFL.

We'll see. The TiCats thought enough of him to sign him to a 2 year deal.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bomber ...

Last post by Jesse - February 11, 2026, 08:23:25 PM

I'm not looking for exact numbers. Just a general ball-park of where the money is going. We can probably get close.

We could absolutely get a ball park for salaries. We just have no idea what is going against the 2026 salary cap.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bomber ...

Last post by Jesse - February 11, 2026, 08:22:42 PM

It must be super difficult to plan and budget for all contingencies, having backups ready to go for every player on the starting lineup who could be injured and miss the entire season. Much worse when numerous players from the same position group go down together, I believe the Sask. O-line dealt with that situation 3-4 years ago.

It's is, but I'm sure they keep records of average man time lost and how much they need to hold in reserve in order to account for extra players coming in for people on the 1 game injured list.