Blue Bombers Add Defensive Back Lamont
WINNIPEG, MB., February 20, 2026 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed American defensive back Deandre Lamont.
Lamont (5-9, 185, Illinois State; born: November 12, 1998, in Baytown, TX.) signs with the Bombers after three seasons in the CFL (2023-2025), and a five-year collegiate career with Illinois State (2022), and Central Arkansas (2018-2021).
Lamont has made 39 career CFL starts over three seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks, recording 151 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, and four interceptions. In his breakout 2024 season, he started all 18 games and registered 86 tackles along with one interception.
Before the CFL, Lamont spent one season at Illinois State, appearing in 11 games and totaling 68 tackles, two sacks, one interception, and three pass breakups. He earned honourable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) honours in 2022. Prior to that, he was named First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference in 2021 following his final season at Central Arkansas. Over his collegiate career, Lamont recorded 221 total tackles, six interceptions, and two sacks.
Our DBs sucked last year.. hopefully we improve.
This seems like a sneaky good signing. Have a vet there so we don't end up totally screwed, but hope scouts find a gem who wins the position outright.
Great signing I know the name but can't remember specifics
I don't agree out DBs sucked last year
Our defence was good and the stats back that up
Yes got torched at times
We added McGhee earlier that was a Redblack. I suppose it doesn't hurt to have some veteran experience in TC. Either they win a role as a starter or they create depth on the PR.
He seems to be capable of playing inside or outside but I'd peg him more as depth for our inside DB's in case of injury.
Quote from: Blueforlife on Today at 01:04:17 PMGreat signing I know the name but can't remember specifics
I don't agree out DBs sucked last year
Our defence was good and the stats back that up
Yes got torched at times
As someone who regularly defends our defence as a whole, CBs were absolutely torched for the first half of the year until we benched everyone who we started the year with. We chose not to bring any of our CBs back this year. Yes, they absolutely sucked.
He played all over the secondary in Ottawa. He's a good guy to bring to camp and could be a valuable piece depending on injuries. I think he did his best work at half, which, if we ever got an early injury to Holm or Nichols would allow us to have someone who's played the position jump in right away. Like the signing.
Quote from: BLUEBOMBER on Today at 07:17:03 AMOur DBs sucked last year.. hopefully we improve.
Blanket statement which includes a bunch of all star level DB's, be more specific in your criticism.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on Today at 01:52:23 PMHe played all over the secondary in Ottawa. He's a good guy to bring to camp and could be a valuable piece depending on injuries. I think he did his best work at half, which, if we ever got an early injury to Holm or Nichols would allow us to have someone who's played the position jump in right away. Like the signing.
Yeah, that was what I was thinking. At times we had an extra player as a DI for in game issues. I think there is only a remote chance we have a DB/CB as a DI. Vaval probably becomes that in game injury depth. We've morphed into using LB's like Griffin as a DI instead.
OTOH, I'd like to see more depth on the DL. It's going to depend on how well the rookies from last year progress. Munier-Bailey as a global might be the " extra " piece used on the DL. The catch is he takes the spot of what might have been a Canadian DL.