Blue Bombers roster - 2023-2024

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Transactions:

2024-09-05    WPG    Hubert, Owen    DL    N    McMaster    TRF TO PRACTICE ROSTER    Practice Roster
2024-09-05    WPG    Chris-Ike, Michael    RB    N    Delaware State    TRF TO PRACTICE ROSTER    Practice Roster
2024-09-05    WPG    Bridges, Marquise    DB    A    North Dakota State    ADD FROM PRACTICE ROSTER    Game Roster
2024-09-05    WPG    Bowers, Lourenz    LB    N    Western University    DEL    Free Agent

Injury Report:

Winnipeg Blue Bombers   @Wpg_BlueBombers
Injury Report: September 5, 2024



Saskatchewan Roughriders  @sskroughriders
Injury report & Game status - Sept 5, 2024

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Game 13:

Ed Tait   @EdTaitWFC
The @Wpg_BlueBombers make two changes for the Banjo Bowl -- on are OL Pat Neufeld and DB Marquise Bridges; off are LB Adam Bighill and DE Owen Hubert. Bighill has been placed on the six-game injured list while LT Stanley Bryant is on the one-game.

Derek Taylor   @DTonOB
Bombers roster for the Banjo Bowl.

G Paddy Neufeld returns after four games out with a knee injury. And LB Adam Bighill goes onto 6-game injured list.

Bombers will go with 6 DL, 6 LBs and 11 DBs.

Paul Friesen   @friesensunmedia
#Bombers roster for tomorrow's Banjo Bowl confirms return of OL Pat Neufeld and second straight absence for OL Stanley Bryant. REC/KR Lucky Whitehead is in, LB Adam Bighill out.

Jeff Hamilton   @jeffkhamilton
Bombers depth chart and roster ahead of Sat's Banjo Bowl against the Roughriders. Patrick Neufeld draws back in after missing the last four weeks, while Stanley Bryant will miss a second week. Adam Bighill to the 6-game, where he's expected to remain all season w/ a knee injury.

Taylor Shire   @Taylor_Shire
#Riders depth chart vs #Bombers:

Interior OL has changed with Zerr set for first CFL start with Noll on as backup.

Godber & Fry head to 6-game IL.

Ford and Wiebe make their season debuts after 12 games on the injured list.

Meyers heads to 6-game IL so Ajou starts at SB.

Mitchell Blair   @mblairYQR
Jaxon Ford making what I think is his first appearance of the season. Nick Wiebe making his first appearance.

O-line is a work in progress. No Micah? 😀

Dohnte Meyers placed on 6 game IL






Patrick Neufeld returns for Blue Bombers in Banjo Bowl, Stanley Bryant remains out
By John Hodge -September 6, 2024

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have veteran offensive lineman Patrick Neufeld back in the starting lineup for the Banjo Bowl on Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The six-foot-six, 311-pound blocker has missed the team's past four games due to a knee injury with Kendall Randolph and Tui Eli taking over his spot at right guard. The 35-year-old native of Regina, Sask. native has played 161 career CFL regular season games and was named a CFL all-star in each of the past three seasons.

Winnipeg will remain without the services of franchise left tackle Stanley Bryant, who has been moved from the six-game injured list to the one-game injured list. Randolph, a rookie out of the University of Alabama, will make his second straight start at left tackle this week after allowing zero sacks during the Labour Day Classic.

The Blue Bombers have also moved veteran linebacker Adam Bighill to the six-game injured list after his knee was hurt late in last week's game. He was seen on crutches in the locker room after the win and didn't practice this week and will be replaced on Saturday by longtime backup Shayne Gauthier.

Zach Collaros will start for the Blue Bombers on Saturday despite taking a headshot in the Labour Day Classic and missing the second half, a decision head coach Mike O'Shea called "precautionary." He threw for 218 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 35-33 victory in a little under one half of work.

Rookie defensive back Marquise Bridges has been promoted to the active roster in a depth role, while Canadian defensive lineman Owen Hubert has been moved to the practice roster. Rookie fullback Michael Chris-Ike has also been moved to the practice roster after completing a stint on the six-game injured list.

Winnipeg has won the past four Banjo Bowls by a combined score of 173-45 and holds an all-time lead of 12-7 in the annual rivalry game. The season series between the Blue Bombers and Roughriders is up for grabs this week, though it's unlikely to come into play in the West Division standings as Saskatchewan has an odd number of points due to their tie against Ottawa from Week 10.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-6-1) on Saturday, Sept. 7 with kickoff slated for 3:00 p.m. EDT.

https://3downnation.com/2024/09/06/patrick-neufeld-returns-for-blue-bombers-in-banjo-bowl-stanley-bryant-remains-out/

Riders place OLs Peter Godber, Zack Fry on six-game injured list ahead of Banjo Bowl
By 3Down Staff -September 6, 2024

The Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line has been decimated by injuries, and the situation isn't getting better in the Banjo Bowl.

The team announced on Friday that starting centre Peter Godber (ankle) would be placed on the six-game injured list. Left guard Zack Fry (elbow), who was only starting due to previous injuries to Philip Blake and Ryan Sceviour, will join him on the shelf. That brings the total number of Rider offensive linemen out long-term up to six, with tackles Jermarcus Hardrick and Jacob Brammer also on the six-game.

Defensive tackle Micah Johnson had to step in along the offensive line mid-game for the second time this season in the Labour Day Classic, but the team has now found more permanent solutions. Versatile veteran Logan Ferland will move over to centre, while Canadian Noah Zerr and American Nick Jones get their first career starts in the guard spots. Brayden Noll will dress as the sixth man.

Also heading to the six-game this week is promising young receiver Dohnte Meyers (shoulder), who racked up 24 receptions for 349 yards and a touchdown in just five games. Rookie Canadian Ajou Ajou will slide into the starting lineup, with fellow draft pick Dhel Duncan-Busby coming on as insurance.

On defence, this week will mark the return of Canadian defensive back Jaxon Ford and the CFL debut for rookie linebacker Nick Wiebe, both of whom were injured for the first two-thirds of the year. Another rookie linebacker, Melique Straker (hip), has been placed on the six-game, while veteran Canadian DB Kosi Onyeka heads to the practice roster.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-6-1) will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) for the Banjo Bowl rematch on Saturday, September 7 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

https://3downnation.com/2024/09/06/riders-place-ols-peter-godber-zack-fry-on-six-game-injured-list-ahead-of-banjo-bowl/

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Transactions:

2024-09-06   WPG   BIGHILL, Adam   LB   A   Central Washington   TRF TO SIX GAME INJURY   Six Game Injury
2024-09-06   WPG   BRYANT, Stanley   OL   A   East Carolina   TRF TO SINGLE GAME INJURY   Single Game Injury
2024-09-06   WPG   NEUFELD, Patrick   OL   N   Saskatchewan   ADD FROM SIX GAME INJURY   Game Roster

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CFL clubs reveal 10 names from negotiation lists
September 11, 2024

TORONTO — The nine CFL teams have each unveiled 10 players from their negotiation lists. Clubs are required to do so on two occasions each year – in September and December – following a measure approved at the 2018 CFL winter meetings.

CFL by-laws state that teams can claim exclusive rights for up to 45 players by placing them on their negotiation lists. Players can be added, removed or traded from the lists at any time.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
NAME   POSITION   COLLEGE
Chase Artopoeus   QB   Chattanooga
Kyler Baugh   DL   Minnesota
Dylan Drummond   WR   Eastern Michigan
Maalik Hall   DL   Southeastern Oklahoma State
Jake Hornibrook   OL   Duke
Emory Jones   QB   Cincinnati
Andrew Parker Jr.   LB   Appalachian State
Kiondre Thomas   DB   Kansas State
Trey Vaval   DB   Minnesota State-Mankato
Cameron Wire   OL   Tulane

https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/11/cfl-clubs-reveal-10-names-from-negotiation-lists-2/

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Ed Tait   @EdTaitWFC
The @Wpg_BlueBombers make official the additions of QBs Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott; release WR Josh Johnson

Bombers add QBs Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott to practice roster
September 16, 2024

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on Monday that they have signed quarterbacks Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott. Both players have been added to the practice roster.

The signings come after Bombers' backup quarterback Chris Streveler was injured in the team's Week 14 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Dolegala (six-foot-seven, 242 pounds) signs with the Bombers after being released by the BC Lions earlier this season. The quarterback has spent the last three seasons in the CFL, two with the Roughriders (2022-2023), and this year with the BC Lions (2024).

Dolegala has appeared in 24 CFL games, starting in 11, and has thrown for 2,968 yards on 246 completions for 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 112 yards and one touchdown.

In 2019, Dolegala signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals, spending the year on the 53-man roster, but did not see any game action. The quarterback then landed the New England Patriots (2020-2021), Green Bay Packers (2021), and Miami Dolphins (2021).

Dolegala spent his four-year collegiate career (2015-2018) with Central Connecticut State University. Over that time, he would complete 654 passes for 8,129 yards and 48 touchdowns, finishing with a career passer rating of 126.5 while also rushing for 292 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Scott (six-foot-two, 220 pounds) signs with the Bombers after several stints in the CFL and USFL. In 2023 and 2024, Scott was a member of the Toronto Argonauts, dressing for all 18 games in 2023 and all nine games in 2024 before his release. In 2024, Scott threw for 79 yards on five completions, one being a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Scott briefly spent time with the Edmonton Elks in 2019, but chose to opt-out of his contract after the 2020 CFL season was cancelled.

Prior to joining the Argonauts, Scott started three games for the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL (2022), throwing for 558 yards on 60 completions for five touchdowns.

In his collegiate career (2013-2016), Scott appeared in 32 games, throwing for 9,073 yards on 763 completions for 77 touchdowns, and rushed for 402 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The team has also released American receiver Josh Johnson.

https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/16/bombers-add-qbs-jake-dolegala-and-bryan-scott-to-practice-roster/

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Transactions:

2024-09-16   WPG   WOLITARSKY, Drew   WR   N   Minnesota   TRF TO SIX GAME INJURY   Six Game Injury
2024-09-16   WPG   JOHNSON, Josh   WR   A   Tulsa   DEL   Free Agent
2024-09-16   WPG   DOLEGALA, Jake   QB   A   Central Connecticut State   ADD   Practice Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   Chris-Ike, Michael   RB   N   Delaware State   ADD FROM PRACTICE ROSTER   Game Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   Wright, Brandon   DL   A   Michigan State   ADD   Practice Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   HART, Penny   WR   A   Georgia State   ADD   Practice Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   SCOTT, Bryan   QB   A   Occidental College   ADD   Practice Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   WHEATFALL, Keric   WR   A   Fresno State   ADD FROM PRACTICE ROSTER   Game Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   Dandy, Russell   DB   A   Eastern Illinois   ADD   Practice Roster
2024-09-16   WPG   GRAINGER, Darren   QB   A   Georgia State   ADD   Practice Roster

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I wonder what they found with Wolitarsky that caused him to be six-gamed. Broken ribs? Man, if so, the guy is a tough dude for toughing it out like he did and actually trying to come back and play. We could all see he was hurting. Here's to hoping he heals up fast. He's a very good receiver and one of Zach's favorite targets.