Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with Reggie White Jr.: sources

[Sir Blue and Gold]

According to sources, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with American receiver Reggie White Jr.

The six-foot-one, 208-pound target played 12 games with the Montreal Alouettes this past season, recording 24 catches for 355 yards and four touchdowns.

The 28-year-old first joined the Alouettes in 2021 following a stint with the New York Giants. He has made 95 receptions for 1,254 yards and eight touchdowns over 32 career regular-season CFL games. White Jr. missed the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury he suffered in October 2022.

The native of Randallstown, Md. is the son of Reggie White, who played four seasons along the defensive line with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. He is sometimes confused for Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Reggie White, who played along the defensive line with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers from 1985 to 2000.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/winnipeg-blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-reggie-white-jr-sources/

[dd]

That would be a decent addition.

Mitchell, Schoen, White and Demski are all decent targets, and our offense won't be as predictable with Lawler gone. We were definitely hoping and praying on some desperation throws to him. Just throw it to the guy who's open, no one open , check it down, it ain't hard

[TecnoGenius]

Meh.  Nice depth.  Hope we didn't pay tier-1 $ for him though!

He's never stood out in fantasy, so he's more of a 3/4/5th target.  And he's been injured and missed so many games the last 2 seasons that it's hard to get a bead on the guy.

This does allow us to get some inside dirt on MTL's O for a potential GC match, though.

I'll have to trust that this is a Mafia-style diamond-in-the-rough signing and not a "poop, we lost Kenny!" desperation move!

Does anyone know this guy's style?  Kenny-like?  Schoen-like?  Bruiser or circus?  Fast or thick-nick?

In any event, welcome to Winnipeg!  If any team can take a middling guy and make him shine, it's us!

[Blue In BC]

Meh.  Nice depth.  Hope we didn't pay tier-1 $ for him though!

He's never stood out in fantasy, so he's more of a 3/4/5th target.  And he's been injured and missed so many games the last 2 seasons that it's hard to get a bead on the guy.

This does allow us to get some inside dirt on MTL's O for a potential GC match, though.

I'll have to trust that this is a Mafia-style diamond-in-the-rough signing and not a "poop, we lost Kenny!" desperation move!

Does anyone know this guy's style?  Kenny-like?  Schoen-like?  Bruiser or circus?  Fast or thick-nick?

In any event, welcome to Winnipeg!  If any team can take a middling guy and make him shine, it's us!

Well it's better to have someone with some CFL experience to start the season. I doubt he has a significant contract. Losing Lawler, O.Wilson and Woli is a lot of changes to start the season. So let him compete with the rookies at TC and even Wheatfall.

I support the addition but he's not guaranteed to make the roster if some of the rookies turn out to be the next Wilson.

He probably will arrive " hungry " to impress and will be pencilled in to be on the AR.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Meh.  Nice depth.  Hope we didn't pay tier-1 $ for him though!

He's never stood out in fantasy, so he's more of a 3/4/5th target.  And he's been injured and missed so many games the last 2 seasons that it's hard to get a bead on the guy.

This does allow us to get some inside dirt on MTL's O for a potential GC match, though.

I'll have to trust that this is a Mafia-style diamond-in-the-rough signing and not a "poop, we lost Kenny!" desperation move!

Does anyone know this guy's style?  Kenny-like?  Schoen-like?  Bruiser or circus?  Fast or thick-nick?

In any event, welcome to Winnipeg!  If any team can take a middling guy and make him shine, it's us!

Closest in skills to Mitchell I think, he's not an elite receiver like Lawler because he lacks the ability to make circus catches twisting in space as most receivers do, but he runs smooth routes and has decent if not great hands. They removed another great blocker from the lineup when they cut Woli, receiving corps. has been losing some of it's grit in the last few years.

Looking over remaining FA WR's Hergy Mayala caught my eye, isn't he the super fast Natl. that used to play for the Stamps? Noticed a big improvement in his hands and receiving abilities last season catching balls in traffic, his biggest drawback is that he struggles to stay healthy.

Found these highlights from last season.

[Pigskin]

Mayala could be a very good receiver, but he can stay healthy.  A guy like Bailey was hardly ever injured.

[TecnoGenius]

Mayala could be a very good receiver, but he can stay healthy.  A guy like Bailey was hardly ever injured.

Ya, Mayala really had a breakout year in terms of looking more elite (for a NAT).  Making surprising catches he normally doesn't.

As a depth guy with no up-front bonus, thus no SMS risk when he gets 6G'd, he might be a good fit.  However, if we shed basically the same thing in Woli, why would we get an even more tub-bound player?  Looks like we're aiming to be healthier/younger.

[BLUEBOMBER]

All that matters if if Collaros stays healthy and is still top notch otherwise, it won't matter what receivers we have.

[TecnoGenius]

All that matters if if Collaros stays healthy and is still top notch otherwise, it won't matter what receivers we have.

Healthy, yes.  But top OL and top RECs are just as critical.  Many here think Matty Ice wasn't very good, but when he had his top OL and great RECs he looked just as good as Zach.  Heck, many of Matt Nichols' best games were better than Zach's worst last season.

So you can get by on either, or a mix.  If you get the perfect storm of all 3, you're unstoppable, like WPG in '21.

It would be nice to see Zach up his game to '21-'22 levels... but that ship may have sailed(?).  We can compensate with better OL & REC.  However, so far in this FA we've improved neither.  Maybe there's still moves to make... Kenny leaving and Schoen taking less $ gives us a massive hole in the SMS.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Healthy, yes.  But top OL and top RECs are just as critical.  Many here think Matty Ice wasn't very good, but when he had his top OL and great RECs he looked just as good as Zach.  Heck, many of Matt Nichols' best games were better than Zach's worst last season.

So you can get by on either, or a mix.  If you get the perfect storm of all 3, you're unstoppable, like WPG in '21.

It would be nice to see Zach up his game to '21-'22 levels... but that ship may have sailed(?).  We can compensate with better OL & REC.  However, so far in this FA we've improved neither.  Maybe there's still moves to make... Kenny leaving and Schoen taking less $ gives us a massive hole in the SMS.

Matt Nichols never looked as good as Zach Collaros.

[theaardvark]

Healthy, yes.  But top OL and top RECs are just as critical.  Many here think Matty Ice wasn't very good, but when he had his top OL and great RECs he looked just as good as Zach.  Heck, many of Matt Nichols' best games were better than Zach's worst last season.

So you can get by on either, or a mix.  If you get the perfect storm of all 3, you're unstoppable, like WPG in '21.

It would be nice to see Zach up his game to '21-'22 levels... but that ship may have sailed(?).  We can compensate with better OL & REC.  However, so far in this FA we've improved neither.  Maybe there's still moves to make... Kenny leaving and Schoen taking less $ gives us a massive hole in the SMS.

Schoen is an $SMS savings if his bonuses are small or he doesn't make them, neither of which is a certainty.  White/Mitchell vs Wilson/Lawler is not much of a $SMS savings if any.  So, not really a "massive" $SMS hole.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Healthy, yes.  But top OL and top RECs are just as critical.  Many here think Matty Ice wasn't very good, but when he had his top OL and great RECs he looked just as good as Zach.  Heck, many of Matt Nichols' best games were better than Zach's worst last season.

So you can get by on either, or a mix.  If you get the perfect storm of all 3, you're unstoppable, like WPG in '21.

It would be nice to see Zach up his game to '21-'22 levels... but that ship may have sailed(?).  We can compensate with better OL & REC.  However, so far in this FA we've improved neither.  Maybe there's still moves to make... Kenny leaving and Schoen taking less $ gives us a massive hole in the SMS.

As an older QB I hope Zach trained cardio with Trevor Harris this off-season and didn't neglect road-work, he's lost noticeable foot speed over the last few years maybe due to muscle gain.  As he discovered last season, being able to take off a few times per game can be very useful, if presented an open lane with an safe slide.

[dd]

Matt Nichols never looked as good as Zach Collaros.

No he didn't, but there were times last year when Zach Collaros looked like Matt Nichols!!

[theaardvark]

No he didn't, but there were times last year when Zach Collaros looked like Matt Nichols!!

No, there were times when we WISHED Zach looked like Matt Nichols...

[blue_gold_84]

No he didn't, but there were times last year when Zach Collaros looked like Matt Nichols!!

Garbage comment. Grow up.