Bombers agree to terms with Chris Streveler

[The Zipp]

strevy is back...hopefully they use him a bit differently. 


***Chris Streveler will be available to media via Zoom, Monday, February 10th at 2:30 p.m. CT. Zoom details below.***

Blue Bombers re-sign quarterback Chris Streveler

WINNIPEG, MB., 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; 2024-25) 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, throwing for 2,698 yards with 19 touchdowns, while also rushing 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.

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[Jesse]

Yeah. This doesn't feel the same way it did last year when we signed him.

Don't know why we didn't use him the same way we did in his previous run with the team (which was so effective).

Again, hopefully a little more consistency on the OL, and better depth in the receiving core helps our offence gain a little more traction early than last season.

[Blueforlife]

I didn't see this coming but I bet the price was right.  It's nice to have an QB that has some experience that can come in for emergencies. I like our options at QB.  He will be hungry and hopefully healthy. 

[TBURGESS]

Meh. I was expecting this, but hoping we wouldn't do it.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I'd rather see them invest more reps in Wilson than waste time grooming Strev in the hope he can eventually replace Collaros.

Will Strev be #2 QB or SY QB or both? 

[markf]

Good news

[BBRT]

Lukewarm on this one. Too many other gaps that we need to fill. Not sure how valuable this signing will be.

[Blue In BC]

I have no idea which QB will end up where in the ranking. In theory Streveler being a fan favourite and
 
"veteran ", he is almost certainly going to make the AR. I doubt he's getting much more than Dolegala so team friendly deal.

Does that mean Dolegala or Wilson gets bumped to PR or 1 game IR?

Could Streveler get more chance in pre season to show he should be # 2 NOW? He does add some excitement every now and then.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Meh. I was expecting this, but hoping we wouldn't do it.

Can't help but agree on this one. He was not very effective, including short yardage, last year. Now coming off a bad leg injury at his age. They never let him throw the ball. I guessing there was a reason for that.

Meh.

[Blue72]

I would have rather see Duke come in. He is younger, can scramble plus I think he beat the Bombers a couple years ago.

[theaardvark]

Dolegala is under contract, but I don't think he has any roster bonuses, so I can see him being released.

[dd]

Meh. I was expecting this, but hoping we wouldn't do it.

Same. We need to move on from this, but alas we're stuck in the same rut as before. I take it he's our short yardage Qb,  hoping Jackson can work with Dolegala and get him going.

[Jesse]

Lukewarm on this one. Too many other gaps that we need to fill. Not sure how valuable this signing will be.

The QB room has nothing to do with the other gaps tho.

[The Zipp]

I would have rather see Duke come in. He is younger, can scramble plus I think he beat the Bombers a couple years ago.

i agree.  that is who i was hoping for

[Pigskin]

I think this will set Wilson's development back a bit. Strev will now be taking the #2 reps at practice.