Blue Bombers re-sign defensive back Evan Holm

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Blue Bombers re-sign defensive back Evan Holm

WINNIPEG, MB., January 15, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year extension with defensive back Evan Holm, who was scheduled to become a free agent next month.

Holm (5-11, 180; University of North Dakota; born: May 14, 1998, in Edina, MN.) returns in 2025 for his fourth season with the Blue Bombers and following a campaign in which he established a career-high in defensive tackles with a team-leading 85, while adding one fumble return, four tackles on special teams and nine pass knockdowns.

Holm started all 18 regular-season games plus the Western Final and Grey Cup last year. A West Division All-Star in 2023, he has appeared in 45 games for the Blue Bombers, 40 of them starts.

Holm dressed for 47 games, starting 25, during his days with the Fighting Hawks and earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honours during his redshirt senior season (2020-21) and was named as an honourable mention to the MVFC All-Academic Team.  Holm was named UND's most-valuable defensive back in his junior season and as a freshman was named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team.

[Jesse]

Beat me by a second 

Great signing. Probably had to pay up a bit for Holm, but DB's aren't paid too high so it shouldn't really hurt us cap wise. Another player I didn't want to see play for anyone else.

[Jesse]

3down reporting the deal is for $135k. Great deal.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/15/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-db-evan-holm-to-one-year-extension/

[Pete]

Great signing

Defense is almost there...
thinking that we might use Parker at safety, and look for a replacement db which we seem to be good at finding.
Now all we really need is a stud dlineman.

[blue_gold_84]

This is great news!

[TBURGESS]

Great signing. Happy to have him back.

[Blue In BC]

Great signing

Defense is almost there...
thinking that we might use Parker at safety, and look for a replacement db which we seem to be good at finding.
Now all we really need is a stud dlineman.

Interesting thought but I don't think that will be part of the consideration other that depth. We still need a CB based on the expectation of losing Ford to NFL or free agency.

It depends on whether the team brings back Alexander. He still has mileage on his playing days but was nicked most of 2024 and under preformed somewhat. I don't see him as an SMS casualty but he MAY fall into the time to move on category? Hard to say until they do or don't re-sign him.

[theaardvark]

If its $135k, then that's an amazing deal.  Walters is a mad genius, really.

Keeping as much of the DB corps together as possible is great.  We know we are most likely losing Ford, but if we can retain everyone else, and Parker is healthy, looking good.

[blue_or_die]

Baller.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Interesting thought but I don't think that will be part of the consideration other that depth. We still need a CB based on the expectation of losing Ford to NFL or free agency.

It depends on whether the team brings back Alexander. He still has mileage on his playing days but was nicked most of 2024 and under preformed somewhat. I don't see him as an SMS casualty but he MAY fall into the time to move on category? Hard to say until they do or don't re-sign him.

Parker and Bonds are starting CB's and they'll likely bring in a bunch more DB's to compete in TC, no worries now that Holm is re-signed.

[Blue In BC]

Parker and Bonds are starting CB's and they'll likely bring in a bunch more DB's to compete in TC, no worries now that Holm is re-signed.

That was my point about why he wouldn't be in the mix at safety.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Great to have Evan back in the fold.

[ModAdmin]

Good article on Evan Holm...

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/01/15/holm-staying-put/

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Best secondary signing we could make this off-season with Nichols already signed through this year. That's fantastic.

[theaardvark]

Best secondary signing we could make this off-season with Nichols already signed through this year. That's fantastic.

A great signing no doubt, but the best might be argued as Ford. Either one is a coup, and getting it done before FA is a great outcome.