Blue Bombers roster - 2024-2025

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WINNIPEG, MB., May 5, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Added to roster:

American receiver Scotty Brown (5-11, 185, Centre College, Born: November 2, 2001)

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Blue Bombers Transactions

WINNIPEG, MB., May 5, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Added to roster:

Global punter James Evans (6-1, 215, Indiana)
National linebacker (2025 CFL Draft selection – RD2/15) Jaylen Smith

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Rookie Camp '25 Primer
May 6, 2025   Ed Tait

WHO TO WATCH

#23 Tay Gowan, DB: The Blue Bombers have a couple of vacancies with Tyrell Ford and Brandon Alexander gone and Gowan comes to Winnipeg with some NFL experience. A sixth-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, Gowan has seen action with Philadelphia, Minnesota and Tennessee and has good size at 6-2, 185 pounds.

#36 Russell Dandy, DB: Same story as above, except the club's defensive coaches got a sneak peek at Dandy last year in camp and then in the September practice roster expansion.

#48 Trey Vaval, DB/KR: Lump Vaval into this group — and it's a big one — as he had a look from the Atlanta Falcons year and also brings kick returning skills.

#70 Geordon Porter, WR: The Blue Bombers may have seen Kenny Lawler leave in free agency and Pokey Wilson to the New York Jets while releasing Drew Wolitarsky, but there's a huge collection of receivers in camp including CFL vets Dillon Mitchell, Reggie White, Jr. and Jerreth Sterns — all added in free agency — as well as new faces like Porter. He attended rookie camps last year with the Jets and Giants in New York

#74 Reggie Brown, WR: Another pass catcher looking to make an impression, Brown already popped out to the Blue Bombers scouting staff during his time last year with the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 53 catches for 1,054 yards and nine TDs for James Madison in 2023.

#51 Matt Kickel, OL: Big dude at 6-4, 323, Kickel started his college days at Arizona State before transferring to Aurora, where he was a star for the Spartans last season, where he was named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and First Team All-NACC.

#53 Dreydon Hall, DE: The Blue Bombers DL took some hits in offseason with Garbutt, Celestin Haba and Miles Fox all exiting. Plus, as dominant as Willie Jefferson is, he is 34 while newcomer James Vaughters is 31. There's room for young blood here and those two veterans could help school a CFL newcomer like Hall, who played four years at Harding University and was a conference all-star in 2023.

#51 Ryan Johnson, DE: Same scenario as Hall, above. Johnson comes straight from Southern Mississippi where he had three sacks in six starts last year.

#2 Jaiden Woodbey, LB/DB: The Blue Bombers love their hybrid linebacker/defensive backs as they offer so much flexibility and versatility in Jordan Younger's multi-faceted defence. Woodbey, like veteran Michael Griffin II, offers that skillset. He spent last year with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League and after appearing in three preseason games with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. Began his college career at Florida State where he was named to the ESPN Freshman All-American Team and then transferred to Boston College where was twice named an All-ACC Honorable Mention.

Other names passed along by the Blue Bombers crack scouting staff to keep an eye on:

#79 David Wallis, WR
#58 Aidan Hemphill, OL
#59 Christophe Atkinson, OL
#56 Marquise Lawson-Greenwood, DL
#0 Isaiah Avery, DB
#45 Qaundre Mosely, DB
#29 Duron Lowe, DB

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/06/rookie-camp-25-primer/

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Transactions:

2025-05-07    WPG    LAWSON, Cameron    DL    N    Queen's    TRF TO INJURED VETERAN    Injured Veteran
2025-05-07    WPG    SCHOEN, Dalton    WR    A    Kansas State    TRF TO INJURED VETERAN    Injured Veteran

Derek Taylor  @DTonOB  May 7
Bombers move WR Dalton Schoen and DT Cam Lawson to the injured veteran list (per CFL transaction wire).

Per the CBA they can attend meetings and rehab and not count against the training camp roster limits (like Oliveira and Demski last year).

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Blue Bombers transactions following Rookie Camp

WINNIPEG, MB., May 10, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Released from roster:
American receiver D'Marcus Adams
American receiver Geordon Porter
American offensive lineman Michael Todd
American defensive back Jordan Toles
American defensive back Quandre Mosely
American defensive lineman Dreydon Hall
American defensive lineman Camron Peterson
American linebacker Kobe Wilson
American defensive back Duron Lowe


Blue Bombers transactions from Rookie Camp (2)

WINNIPEG, MB., May 10, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Released from roster:
American defensive back Marque Collins
National defensive lineman Brock Gowanlock
 

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Transactions:

2025-05-11    WPG    Hall, Dreydon    LB    A    Harding    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    PIERRE, Marvin    LB    A    Kent State    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    GARCIA, Antonio    OL    A    Troy    TRF TO LEAGUE SUSPENSION    League Suspension
2025-05-11    WPG    LOWE, Duron    DB    A    Liberty    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Collins, Marque    DB    A    Brigham Young    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Porter, Geordon    WR    A    Connecticut    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Peterson, Camron    DT    A    Southern    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    KELLY, Jake    DB    N    Bishop's    ADD    Active Roster
2025-05-11    WPG    PIERRE, Marvin    LB    A    Kent State    DEL    Active Roster
2025-05-11    WPG    Adams, D'Marcus    WR    A    Syracuse    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    KELLY, Jake    DB    N    Bishop's    DEL    Active Roster
2025-05-11    WPG    MOSELY, Quandre    DB    A    Kentucky    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Wilson, Kobe    LB    A    Southern Methodist    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Bridges, Devo    DL    A    Fresno State    ADD    Active Roster
2025-05-11    WPG    KELLY, Jake    DB    N    Bishop's    TRF TO SIX GAME INJURY    Six Game Injury
2025-05-11    WPG    Todd Jr, Michael    OL    A    Fayetteville State    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    Gaulden, Rashaan    DB    A    Tennessee    TRF TO LEAGUE SUSPENSION    League Suspension
2025-05-11    WPG    Davis, Javaris    DB    A    Auburn    TRF TO LEAGUE SUSPENSION    League Suspension
2025-05-11    WPG    Toles, Jordan    DB    A    Morgan State    DEL    Free Agent
2025-05-11    WPG    GOWANLOCK, Brock    DL    N    Manitoba    DEL    Free Agent

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Training Camp '25 Preview
May 11, 2025  Ed Tait

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/11/training-camp-25-preview/

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Blue Bombers transactions – May 11

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Added to roster:
American defensive end Devo Bridges (6-2, 255, Fresno State)

Released from roster:
American linebacker Marvin Pierre

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Darrin Bauming   @DarrinBauming
For those eagle-eyed in attendance, the QB wearing No. 7 (not listed here) is CFL QB Internship Program player Cole Anseeuw of the @MBBisons. #Bombers

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Darrin Bauming  @DarrinBauming  May 11
Good morning, Winnipeg.

Blue #Bombers training camp officially kicks off in about one hour, and here is how the roster looks on Day 1.

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Blue Bombers Training Camp Report - Day 2
May 12, 2025  Ed Tait

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH... Random thoughts after two days of Blue Bombers training camp:

-Read into this what you will, if anything, but the Blue Bombers No. 1 receiving corps to start sessions the last couple of days has featured Canadians Nic Demski and Kevens Clercius along with Keric Wheatfall and Myron Mitchell with reps also going to Dillon Mitchell, White, Jr. and Sterns.

Gabe Wallace and Tui Eli have been getting the majority of work in Dobson's old left guard spot, with Kyrie Wilson at weak-side linebacker and Marquise Bridges in Ford's cornerback spot and Jamal Parker, Jr. getting looks at safety.

-Receiver Dalton Schoen, defensive tackle Cam Lawson and defensive back Jake Kelly — all coming off season-ending injuries from last year — have yet to practice. Both Lawson and Schoen were placed on the injured veteran list to start camp.

CONGRATS TO... QB Taylor Elgersma, a second-round pick of the Blue Bombers earlier this month who is apparently on the verge of signing with the Green Bay Packers, as reported by Justin Dunk of 3Down Nation.

The Blue Bombers still have a pile of bodies in their QB room with Zach Collaros, Chris Streveler, Terry Wilson, Shea Patterson and Chase Artopoeus.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/12/blue-bombers-training-camp-report-day-2/

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Blue Bombers sign 6th overall CFL Draft selection Connor Shay
May 13, 2025

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed their first selection, 6th overall in the 2025 CFL Draft, linebacker Connor Shay.

Shay (6'2″, 232, University of Wyoming; born Feb 2, 2002 in Danville, California) emerged as a key defensive player for the University of Wyoming Cowboys during the 2024 season. In his senior year, Shay started all 12 games at weak-side linebacker, amassing 76 total tackles (45 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one interception. His Canadian heritage – through his father, Chuck Shay, who was born in Charlottetown, P.E.I. – have contributed to his eligibility for National status in the CFL.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/13/blue-bombers-sign-6th-overall-cfl-draft-selection-connor-shay/

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Transactions:

2025-05-13   WPG   SHAY, Connor   LB   N   Wyoming   ADD   Active Roster

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Blue Bombers transactions – May 14

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Released from roster:
American defensive end Ryan Johnson
American defensive back Patrick Rogers
American offensive lineman Austin Euler
American quarterback Shea Patterson
American kicker Andrew Mevis
American defensive back Marcus Hillman
American receiver Scott Brown

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/14/blue-bombers-transactions-may-14/

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Transactions:

2025-05-14   WPG   Johnson, Ryan   DL   A   Southern Mississippi   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   MAKONZO, Enock   LB   N   Coastal Carolina   TRF TO SIX GAME INJURY   Six Game Injury
2025-05-14   WPG   PATTERSON, Shea   QB   A   Michigan   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   Brown, Scotty   WR   A   Centre College   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   Rogers, Patrick   DB   A   Central Washington   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   Euler, Austin   OL   A   Clark Atlanta   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   MEVIS, Andrew   K   A   Iowa State   DEL   Free Agent
2025-05-14   WPG   Hillman, Marcus   DB   A   Elon University   DEL   Free Agent