Blue Bombers roster - 2024-2025

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with quarterback Chris Streveler
February 8, 2025

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with quarterback Chris Streveler.

Streveler (6-1, 216; South Dakota/Minnesota; born: January 6, 1995, in Naperville, IL.) returns for a fourth season with the club (2018-19; 2024-) after suiting up for 13 games last year before suffering a knee injury in the Banjo Bowl.

He made one start for an injured Zach Collaros in 2024, helping lead the club to a 25-16 victory over the RedBlacks and finished the year with 343 yards passing after completing 31 of 52 attempts, for one touchdown and one interception.

Streveler also rushed 87 times for 272 yards and 10 touchdowns, a total which led the Blue Bombers and tied for the league lead with Tommy Stephens.

Streveler first signed with the Blue Bombers on May 4th, 2018, and was the club's starter to open the season just a few weeks later following the sudden retirement of Darian Durant and an injury to Matt Nichols near the end of training camp.

That made him the first straight-from-college quarterback to start Week 1 for a CFL team since Anthony Calvillo with the Las Vegas Posse in 1994 and the first for the Blue Bombers since John Schneider in 1968. He threw for 11 touchdowns in his first season in Winnipeg while rushing for 10 more, making him the first Winnipeg QB since Matt Dunigan to hit double-digit touchdown totals through the air and along the ground.

During the 2019 championship run, he again stepped in for an injured Nichols and guided the club to a 3-5 record. His 726 yards rushing that year established a club record by a quarterback, eclipsing Ken Ploen's mark of 541, set in 1960.

Streveler started 12 games in 2018 and 2019 with the Blue Bombers, going 4-8 in those games. He threw for 2,698 yards with 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions during his days with the club and rushed for 1,167 yards and 22 touchdowns.

He then spent the next four years in the National Football League suiting up for nine regular season games and starting one during his days with the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets. Streveler also spent brief stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins.

Streveler began his college career at the University of Minnesota, playing both quarterback and receiver before transferring to the University of South Dakota. In his two seasons with the Coyotes, he threw for 6,081 yards and 54 touchdowns. In 2017, Streveler was named MVFC (Missouri Valley Football Conference) Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/08/winnipeg-blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-quarterback-chris-streveler-2/

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2025-02-10   WPG   STREVELER, Chris   QB   A   South Dakota   ADD   Active Roster

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Blue Bombers re-sign long snapper Mike Benson

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed veteran Canadian long-snapper Mike Benson to a one-year contract.

Benson (5-9, 245; Acadia; born: May 13, 1987, in Winnipeg, Mb) returns to the Blue Bombers for a fifth season after initially signing with the club in 2021.

Including his days with Edmonton (2012), B.C. (2014-18), Ottawa (2019) and Winnipeg (2021-) Benson has now suited up for 157 regular-season games. He was part of the 2021 Blue Bombers Grey Cup championship team.

Benson again played a critical role in the Blue Bombers kicking battery in 2024 as both punter Jamieson Sheahan and placekicker Sergio Castillo enjoyed solid seasons.

A product of St. Paul's High School, the Winnipeg product played for the Winnipeg Rifles before attending Acadia University.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/blue-bombers-re-sign-long-snapper-mike-benson-2/

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Blue Bombers sign receiver Gavin Cobb

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Canadian receiver Gavin Cobb.

Cobb (5-9, 170; University of Manitoba; born: January 28, 1998, in Victoria, B.C.) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last two years with the Edmonton Elks and returns to Winnipeg where he played his college ball with the Bisons.

A fourth-round selection, 30th overall, by the Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft, Cobb appeared in 11 games with Edmonton last year, finishing with seven receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown. Over 29 games in his two seasons in Edmonton he had 18 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns, also returning 20 punts for 211 yards and 20 kickoffs for 428 yards.

In his final season at Manitoba in 2021, Cobb pulled in 27 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns while being named a Canada West All-Star as a kick returner after returning 27 punts for 250 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown against Alberta.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/blue-bombers-sign-receiver-gavin-cobb/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign receiver Jerreth Sterns

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with American receiver Jerreth Sterns.

Sterns (5-9, 175; Western Kentucky/Houston Baptist; Born: July 1, 1999, in Waxahachie, TX) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Sterns finished 2024 with 39 catches for 492 yards and two touchdowns and in 23 games over two years with the Roughriders had 83 receptions for 941 yards and three touchdowns.

He first came to the CFL in 2023 after stints in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.

Sterns posted one of the best seasons in the history of college football in his final year at Western Kentucky, finishing with a remarkable 150 receptions for 1,902 yards and 17 touchdowns while earning a second-team All-American selection.

Prior to his days with the Hilltoppers, Sterns played at Houston Baptists (now known as Houston Christian University) and caught 220 passes for 1,971 yards and 18 scores over three seasons.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-receiver-jerreth-sterns/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign receiver Reggie White Jr.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran American receiver Reggie White Jr.

White Jr. (6-1, 208; Monmouth; born: October 3, 1996, in Randallstown, MD) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last four years and three seasons (2021-22, 2024) with the Montreal Alouettes.

White Jr. played in 12 games for the Als last year, pulling in 24 passes for 355 yards and four touchdowns. Through 32 games with Montreal, he has 142 receptions for 1,254 yards and eight TDs. His best season came in 2022 when he had 53 catches for 722 yards and a pair of scores in 15 games before suffering a knee injury that saw him miss the rest of that year and the 2023 campaign.

White Jr. signed with the Alouettes in 2021 after first turning pro with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019, spending the season on the practice roster.

During his days at Monmouth (2015-18) White Jr. set the school record for receptions (249) and in his final college season finished with 71 receptions for 1,133 yards (another school record) and 11 touchdowns while being named a First Team All-Big South and All-ECAC First Team all-star.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-receiver-reggie-white-jr/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Josh Hagerty

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Canadian defensive back Josh Hagerty.

Hagerty (6-3, 200; Saskatchewan; Born: July 27, 1998, in Regina, SK) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the 2024 season with the Edmonton Elks. He spent 2021-23 with the Toronto Argonauts and was part of their 2022 Grey Cup championship team.

He has appeared in 32 career CFL games with Edmonton and Toronto, registering 23 defensive tackles, 26 more on special teams with one career forced fumble.

Hagerty was a sixth-round selection, 47th overall, by the Argonauts in the 2021 CFL Draft.

During his college days with the Huskies (2016-20) he played in 26 regular season and playoff games and was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champions in 2018.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-josh-hagerty/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign running back/returner Peyton Logan to two-year deal

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with running back/kick returner Peyton Logan.

Logan (5-8, 195; Tennessee-Martin; Born: November 28, 1998, in Memphis, TN) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.

He appeared in 14 games for the Stampeders last year, rushing 61 times for 355 yards and one touchdown – his rushing totals second on the team – adding 23 receptions for 121 yards.

Logan also led the Stampeders in both punt returns (40 for 539 yards and one touchdown) and kickoff returns (28 for 635 yards). His 539 punt return yards and 13.5-yards per punt return both ranked third in the Canadian Football League last season.

Logan appeared 36 games over three seasons in Calgary with 889 rushing yards and five touchdowns 42 receptions for 330 yards and one touchdown on both punt and kickoff returns. He was named the Stampeders Most Outstanding Rookie in 2022.

During his college days at Tennessee-Martin (2017-21) Logan played in 52 games, with 29 starts. He earned first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference honours in 2021 and second-team recognition in 2019.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-running-back-returner-peyton-logan-to-two-year-deal/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign defensive lineman Brock Gowanlock

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Canadian defensive lineman Brock Gowanlock.

Gowanlock (6-3, 235; Manitoba; born: July 11, 1996, in Duncan, B.C.) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last three seasons with the Montreal Alouettes and returns to Winnipeg where he played his college ball with the Bisons.

Gowanlock was on the injured list for 15 games in 2024, limiting him to three games in which he registered two special teams tackles.

Selected by the Alouettes in the eighth round, 66th overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft, he has played in 19 regular-season games over three years and was on the field for Montreal's win over the Blue Bombers in the 110th Grey Cup in 2023.

Gowanlock played five years at Manitoba (2016-19) registering 177 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four pass break ups, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one touchdown in 38 games for the Bisons.

He was a Canada West All-Star and U-Sports Second Team All-Star in 2021.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-defensive-lineman-brock-gowanlock/

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2025-02-11   WPG   AUGUSTINE, Johnny   RB   N   Guelph   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   FORD, Tyrell   DB   N   Waterloo   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   GARBUTT, TyJuan   DL   A   Virginia Tech   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   BENSON, Mike   LS   N   Acadia   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   TAYLOR, Nicholas   DB   A   Florida International   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   HAGERTY, Joshua   DB   N   Saskatchewan   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   WHITEHEAD, Lucky   WR   A   Florida Atlantic   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   LAWLER, Kenny   WR   A   California   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   HABA, Celestin   DL   A   Texas A&M Commerce   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   STERNS, Jerreth   WR   A   Western Kentucky   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   HALLETT, Noah   DB   N   McMaster   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   LOGAN, Peyton   RB   A   Tennessee Martin   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   GOWANLOCK, Brock   DL   N   Manitoba   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   WHITE JR., Reggie   WR   A   Monmouth   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   FOX, Miles   DL   A   Wake Forest   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   COBB, Gavin   WR   N   Manitoba   ADD   Active Roster
2025-02-11   WPG   BIGHILL, Adam   LB   A   Central Washington   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   COLE II, Brian   LB   A   Mississippi State   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   LOWES, Robbie   LB   N   Regina   DEL   Retired
2025-02-11   WPG   DOBSON, Liam   OL   N   Maine   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   ALEXANDER, Brandon   DB   A   Central Florida   DEL   No Entry
2025-02-11   WPG   FELTMATE, Bailey   LB   N   Acadia   DEL   No Entry

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CFL Free agency: Blue Bombers Day 1 Wrap
Feb 11 - Ed Tait

The doors to the Canadian Football League's annual free agent market swung open Tuesday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing active shoppers while also seeing some of their roster looted by higher bidders.

The Blue Bombers addressed some needs, including adding six players in kick returner/running back Peyton Logan and stockpiling receivers Jerreth Sterns and Reggie White Jr., while bolstering their Canadian depth in defensive end Brock Gowanlock, receiver Gavin Cobb — both University of Manitoba products — along with defensive back Josh Hagerty.

At the same time, while not officially reported yet by their rivals, the club is expecting to have receiver Kenny Lawler and defensive end TyJuan Garbutt sign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and cornerback Tyrell Ford with the Edmonton Elks. Confirmed reports already have seen the departures of guard Liam Dobson, linebacker Brian Cole and defensive tackle Miles Fox to the Tabbies and defensive end Celestin Haba to the Toronto Argonauts.

Long-snapper Mike Benson re-signed with the Blue Bombers on Tuesday while Brandon Alexander, Johnny Augustine, Noah Hallett, Nick Taylor and Lucky Whitehead have all hit the open market, as has Bailey Feltmate, who has reportedly retired.

The club also made official the release of future hall of fame linebacker Adam Bighill with this video salute:

Already this offseason the Blue Bombers had announced the signings of veteran defensive end James Vaughters (Calgary), linebacker Jonathan Jones (Toronto) and receiver Dillon Mitchell (Edmonton) while locking up offensive linemen Stanley Bryant, Pat Neufeld and Eric Lofton, linebackers Tony Jones, Kyrie Wilson and Shayne Gauthier Dalton Schoen, defensive linemen Willie Jefferson and Jake Thomas, defensive backs Evan Holm and Jamal Parker, Jr. and quarterback Chris Streveler.

The signing of Logan could be an under-the-radar addition as he gives the Blue Bombers a boost to their kick return game and backfield depth with Brady Oliveira. Just 26, Logan signed a two-year deal and last year in 14 games with the Calgary Stampeders rushed for 355 yards, added 121 receiving, led the red and white in both punt and kickoff returns with his 539 punt return yards and 13.5-yards per punt return both ranking third in the league.

"It's pretty cool. I'm really excited," said Logan in a conversation with bluebombers.com from Calgary Tuesday afternoon. "The people that reached out to me from Winnipeg really made me feel wanted. They said they wanted me; they kept in contact with me and that was important.

"I had some players reach out to me the past few days. I just wanted to know how the team works, how their system works. Watching from afar you see they've consistently been to championship games and overcome adversity. They always seem very disciplined, too. All that stuff really stands out."

Logan said he heard from Blue Bombers special teams coordinator Mike Miller and punter Jamieson Sheahan and received a text from Oliveira and said he wants to report to Winnipeg for rookie camp to hit the ground running when main camp opens in May.

"I don't mind going to new environments or adapting to new situations. I'm very adaptable. I'm not afraid of change," he said. "I'm a structure guy. I always say I carry myself like a soldier — you give me the gameplan, tell me what I have to do, tell me what I have to study and that's what I'll do.

"I try to be as versatile as I can... anything you need me to do, if you need returns, I can go be a returner. If you need me to be a running back for a few plays I can do that. If you need me to run down the field and make a tackle, I can do that. I'm fine with any of that."

Sterns and White Jr. will be part of a revamped Blue Bombers receiving corps with Lawler, Drew Wolitarsky (Hamilton) and Ontaria Wilson (New York Jets) all now in different uniforms and will join returning veterans Dalton Schoen, Nic Demski, Kevens Clercius and Keric Wheatfall.

Sterns finished 2024 with 39 catches for 492 yards and two touchdowns and in 23 games over two years with the Roughriders had 83 receptions for 941 yards and three touchdowns. White Jr., meanwhile, started to flash last year some of his form from 2022 — when he had 53 catches for 722 yards in 15 games before suffering a knee injury that cost him the entire 2023 season. In a dozen games a year ago for the Als he had 24 receptions for 355 yards and four TDs.

Cobb, Gowanlock and Hagerty give the Blue Bombers some younger Canadian depth on both sides of the ball and on special teams, with Cobb also a former Canada West All-Star as a returner during his days with the University of Manitoba Bisons.

Gowanlock was limited to just three games with Montreal last year due to injury but gives the Blue Bombers more homegrown D-line talent while Hagerty has 32 CFL games to his name with Toronto and Edmonton and is an excellent contributor on special teams.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/11/cfl-free-agency-blue-bombers-day-1-wrap/

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign quarterback Shea Patterson

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with quarterback Shea Patterson.

Patterson (6-0, 212; Michigan; born: January 17, 1997, in Toledo, OH) joins the Blue Bombers after spending the last three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2023-24) and Montreal Alouettes (2021).

He dressed for all 18 regular-season games and the Western Semi-Final and Western Final last year for the Roughriders, completing 131 of 217 passes (60.4 percent) for 1,655 yards and six touchdowns against five interceptions. He also rushed 38 times for 134 yards and a team-leading seven more scores.

The Roughriders were 2-4 in his six starts last season in relief of Trevor Harris, including a 19-9 win over the Blue Bombers in Regina last July in a game in which he threw for 261 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 35 yards.

Patterson first turned pro with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 as an undrafted free agent and after a stint in The Spring League, spent time with the B.C. Lions on the practice roster in 2021 before signing with the Montreal Alouettes later that season.

Patterson was the first overall pick in the 2022 USFL Draft by the Michigan Panthers in 2022 and was later signed by the New Orleans Breakers. He then signed with Saskatchewan in February of 2023.

He split his college days between Ole Miss (2016-17) and Michigan (2018-19) and earned All-Big Team Third Team honours in both his seasons with the Wolverines and moved past Tom Brady into seventh place on the school's all-time passing-yardage list.

Patterson was also selected by the Texas Rangers in the 39thround of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/02/12/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-quarterback-shea-patterson/

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2025-02-12   WPG   PATTERSON, Shea   QB   A   Michigan   ADD   Active Roster

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2025-02-13   WPG   MAKONZO, Enock   LB   N   Coastal Carolina   ADD   Active Roster

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign linebacker Enock Makonzo
February 13, 2025 Michael Heilman

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed linebacker Enock Makonzo on Thursday according to the CFL Transactions page.

Enock Makonzo is five foot eleven and weighs 195 pounds. The 27-year-old from Lachine, Quebec, signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 6, 2024. He did not play in 2024 due to injury. Makonzo became a free agent on February 11, 2025.

The Edmonton Elks drafted Makonzo in the first round (4th pick) in the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, Makonzo made 56 tackles, one tackle on special teams, two sacks, and one forced fumble in 16 games. In 2023, he made 11 tackles and one forced fumble in five games. The Elks released him on May 1, 2024.

Collegiately, Makonzo played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute (2017-18) making 105 tackles (58 solos, 47 assists), 14.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, and one pass breakup in 18 games for the Broncos.

Then, he transferred to Coastal Carolina (2019-21) with 150 tackles (79 solos, 71 assists), 21.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 27 games for the Chanticleers. He was a two-time All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention and Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele in 2020.

https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2025/02/13/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-linebacker-enock-makonzo/