Blue Bombers Transactions - September 3, 2025 (1)

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Blue Bombers Transactions - September 3, 2025 (1)

WINNIPEG, MB., September 3, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has added Global linebacker Ayo Oyelola to the practice roster.

Oyelola (5-11, 213, Nottingham; born: October 19, 1998, in Dagenham, UK.) has signed with Bombers after three seasons in the NFL (2022-2024) and one in the CFL (2021).  Oyelola was selected 22nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 CFL Global Draft and appeared in one game during the 2021 season. He was also part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, spending two seasons (2022–2023) with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the practice squad. In 2024, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on a practice squad contract before being released in January 2025.

The Club has also re-added National defensive lineman Collin Kornelson to the roster.

 

[Blue In BC]

Well that sounds like we're sticking with a 3 Canadian DL. Re-signing Oyelola is interesting. Is this the end for Weitz?  We don't need 4 global players spread out on the AR or PR.

Oyelola seems like at upgrade and has NFL experience now as well.

[Pete]

I sure hope that doesn't mean we aren't starting Adams/Woods, if last game showed anything having just 6 dlinemen isn't great

[peg_city]

I sure hope that doesn't mean we aren't starting Adams/Woods, if last game showed anything having just 6 dlinemen isn't great

Our team's issues have moved from DB & WR to the interior of the DL & OL.

[Blue In BC]

I sure hope that doesn't mean we aren't starting Adams/Woods, if last game showed anything having just 6 dlinemen isn't great

That's probably what it means and what I took that to mean.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I sure hope that doesn't mean we aren't starting Adams/Woods, if last game showed anything having just 6 dlinemen isn't great

Kinda doubt it, Kornelson is being brought back as an emergency backup, destination likely PR.  Adding 2 to the PR, question is who will they delete?  One of Adams or Woods moves to the roster as well as Houston, possibly Moore or Echols gets cut with Pokey on his way back.

[Blue In BC]

Kinda doubt it, Kornelson is being brought back as an emergency backup, destination likely PR.  Adding 2 to the PR, question is who will they delete?  One of Adams or Woods moves to the roster as well as Houston, possibly Moore or Echols gets cut with Pokey on his way back.

There was a spot open for another global player on the PR. Now it depends if they plan to move Weitz back as well although IIRC the PR can include 3 spots for global players.

At the moment Kornelson was added to the AR, so I'm not sure we see either import DT's activated.

Oyelola was added to the PR.

[Strevy]

Enough with the 2 national DT experiment.  It stinks and puts our secondary in a vulnerable position.

Our strength in '19-'21 was the pressure from rotating our exceptional D-line with limited reps for the plugs. Calgary and Sask are using that blueprint and we went away from it. Not a recipe for success.   It is for them now....

[Blueforlife]

Good moves to add depth

Will be interesting to see if we have to dump anyone

[dd]

Our team's issues have moved from DB & WR to the interior of the DL & OL.

Our issues have always been interior DL and OL, specifically guard play.

[RebusRankin]

Kornelson was good and was cut. No point in bringing him back. If they need to get Canadians into the rotation on D, use Smith or Shay.

[Blueforlife]

Kornelson was good and was cut. No point in bringing him back. If they need to get Canadians into the rotation on D, use Smith or Shay.

Needed an extra CDN DL

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Kornelson was good and was cut. No point in bringing him back. If they need to get Canadians into the rotation on D, use Smith or Shay.

Shay is a rookie LB, who do you want to replace, Kyrie who maybe playing the best football of his career, or Tony Jones who is second in the league in tackles at 73? 

[Blueforlife]

Shay is a rookie LB, who do you want to replace, Kyrie who maybe playing the best football of his career, or Tony Jones who is second in the league in tackles at 73? 

Agree we are too deep to play Shay (now) but he is learning from all our starting studs
Wilson has been lights out after many doubted him
Jones been great as expected

[RebusRankin]

Shay could do what Woodby did on Sunday. I'd be fine with him or Smith spelling Kyrie or Jones as well. Be much better than giving reps to Kornelson who showed nothing this year and got himself cut. I'm saying you don't need to start 2 Canadian DTs, rotate Jake and Lawson for one spot and if you need a Canadian to take some defensive reps, you're better off playing Shay or Smith than Kornelson. Kornelson only played 4-5 reps a game anyways and yes I'd be fine with either rookie playing that many a game.

Kyrie has been good, not lights out. Jones, yep good.