As per Farhan Lalji
Being told that
Willie Jefferson has agreed to terms with #Bombers. The final few NFL possibilities didn't materialize. I'm being told he's taking less to stay in Winnipeg. Big news for the defending #GreyCup champions! @CFLonTSN @TSN_Sports @SportsCentre
Dave Naylor says the deal is for 2 years.
Jeff Hamilton. @JeffHamilton
I can confirm the @JDunk12 report about Willie Jefferson returning to the #Bombers. Winnipeg has inked Jefferson to a two-year deal, keeping him in Blue and Gold through the 2021 season. Bombers came in around
$265,000 per season. #wfp
David William Naylor @TSNDaveNaylor
Reasons @Stmn_Willie_Bmn staying with @Wpg_BlueBombers have to do with legacy, wanting to stay with coaches and players he connected with and his love of the community and fans. Said it didn't make sense to leave. #CFL #bombers
The @Stmn_Willie_Bmn contract with @Wpg_BlueBombers is two years for
$520k. #CFL #bombers
BOMBERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER WILLIE JEFFERSONWINNIPEG, MB., February 10, 2020 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the team has agreed to terms with all-star defensive end
Willie Jefferson on a
two-year contract extension.
Jefferson is coming off a 2019 season that was the best of his six-year Canadian Football League career. In his first year as a Blue Bomber, he posted a career-best 12 quarterback sacks, set a new CFL record for pass knockdowns by a defensive lineman with 16 (best in the league), while also leading the CFL with six forced fumbles and adding 24 tackles, an interception and two fumble recoveries.
Jefferson was also dominant in the 107th Grey Cup, registering three sacks and two forced fumbles as the Bombers captured their 11th championship in franchise history. For his efforts, Jefferson was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the first time in his career and was also named a CFL All-Star and West Division All-Star for the third consecutive season. Jefferson was also named the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019.
"As an organization, we are very excited to have Willie and his family return for another two seasons," said General Manager Kyle Walters. "The talent he brings to the table and his ability to change football games speaks for itself, but what we have gotten to know over the past season is the person behind the player, and that is just as important to our football operations."
The 2020 season with be Jefferson's seventh in the CFL after spending 2014-15 with the Edmonton Eskimos and 2016-18 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran lineman has appeared in 94 regular season games, registering 43 sacks, 151 tackles, three career interceptions and touchdowns, and 12 forced fumbles.
https://www.bluebombers.com/2020/02/10/bombers-agree-terms-outstanding-defensive-player-willie-jefferson/