Bomber Free Agents

[J5V]

Dude, he went to the highest bidder.

I suspect that being on the same team as his brother is what tipped the scales in the Elks favour. Even if the Bombers had matched the offer he likely would have left.

Sure going to miss him though, unless we find someone to take his place that's even better. Hoping that's the case.

[Jesse]

I suspect that being on the same team as his brother is what tipped the scales in the Elks favour. Even if the Bombers had matched the offer he likely would have left.

Sure going to miss him though, unless we find someone to take his place that's even better. Hoping that's the case.

Tipped the scales, lol.

He got paid nearly 100k more than the highest paid corner in the league last year. His brother had nothing to do with this.

[dd]

Tipped the scales, lol.

He got paid nearly 100k more than the highest paid corner in the league last year. His brother had nothing to do with this.

Keep telling yourself that but you're wrong

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Bros before Bombers

Twins and best friends, not all that surprised.  Tyrell mentioned it last year, they've been playing together their entire lives, last few years was the first time they found themselves on different teams.

[Ducky]

Expected this but it still hurts.

Do the Bombers have a coaching staff yet?

[markf]

West division is going to be tough for wins,

Should be a good season.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Looks like TyJuan Garbutt is off to Hamilton.

[Ridermania]

Garbutt to the Cats.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/03/hamilton-tiger-cats-agree-to-terms-with-dl-tyjuan-garbutt/

[theaardvark]

I expected most of our "lost" FA's might be heading Goviea's way... he knows who they are and how much we would offer.

[Blueforlife]

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-running-back-returner-peyton-logan/

[Blue In BC]

I thought we might bring Garbutt back to compete in TC. That said, we also needed to improve on the DL. I doubt he would have been willing to sit on the PR, so that factored in if he couldn't win a role on the AR.

He might have been able to win a role as a DI to start the season?

[Blue In BC]

Lofton coming back seems like a wise decision. I don't know he will win the starting RT role or keep it during 2025. Until some other OT shows he is a better choice, then he should be pencilled in as the starter.

It's early but we have a significant number of import OL coming for TC. Anything is possible including a change to a 3 import OL. I don't expect that but it's an option.

Hopefully Dobson re-signs a reasonable SMS.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I thought we might bring Garbutt back to compete in TC. That said, we also needed to improve on the DL. I doubt he would have been willing to sit on the PR, so that factored in if he couldn't win a role on the AR.

He might have been able to win a role as a DI to start the season?

That's the danger of letting players coming off their ELC test FA instead of offering them reasonable money, I don't think Goveia offered Garbutt big money. I was hoping they would re-sign him, if they bring back Haba now because no other team wanted him, it looks like they kept the lesser of the two choices they could have made.  If they also lose Haba and Fox they'll have a lot of holes to fill on the D-line with new faces.

[theaardvark]

Garbutt shakes loose with the signing of Vaughters.  A back up/rotation DE will be found in camp on an ELC.  Garbutt is definitely making more than ELC in Ham.

Haba might be the one of the two DE's Walters targeted, we will see soon enough.  I like Haba's game.

[Blue In BC]

That's the danger of letting players coming off their ELC test FA instead of offering them reasonable money, I don't think Goveia offered Garbutt big money. I was hoping they would re-sign him, if they bring back Haba now because no other team wanted him, it looks like they kept the lesser of the two choices they could have made.  If they also lose Haba and Fox they'll have a lot of holes to fill on the D-line with new faces.

We don't know if we offered him anything or what he asked for from the Bombers. In general I would think every team makes a reasonable offer to those players if they want to retain them. Not much point in low balling someone if he's in the plans.