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#21

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.

#22

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]

#23

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.

#24

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.

#25

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.

#26

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.

#27

Offside Forum / Re: 2026 Olympics

Last post by Pigskin - February 11, 2026, 07:56:30 PM

Slovakia 4-1 over Finland. Thought the Finns were the better team the first 30 minutes.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign DB Ha...

Last post by Pigskin - February 11, 2026, 07:51:19 PM

Didn't think he was going anywhere yet. Solid Vet Canadian, and one of the leaders on teams.

#29

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

Last post by theaardvark - February 11, 2026, 07:42:38 PM

I think teams just prioritize spending their time on p1ayers they want to sign and dont waste time ca11ing p1ayers that aren't in their p1ans. Not rea1 c1assy, wou1dnt take much time, but its a co1d business

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.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Blue Bombers re-sign DB Nick H...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - February 11, 2026, 07:26:13 PM

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/11/blue-bombers-re-sign-defensive-back-nick-hallett/

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran defensive back Nick Hallett.

He had officially hit the Canadian Football League free agent market on Tuesday.

Hallett (5-11, 190; University of Toronto; born: November 11, 1993, in London, Ont.) returns to the Blue Bombers for a seventh season after originally being selected by the club in the seventh round, 61st overall, in the 2019 CFL Draft.

A valuable contributor on special teams for his entire career, Hallett has appeared in 100 regular-season games for the Blue Bombers including seven starts at safety. He is also a two-time Grey Cup champion as a member of the 2019 and 2021 squads.

Hallett appeared in 14 games in 2025, registering two defensive tackles, nine on special teams while adding a forced fumble. He led the Blue Bombers in special teams tackles in 2023 with 20, third in the CFL, and now has 80 in his career – sixth most in franchise history.