Blue Bombers Transactions - September 29, 2025

[bunker]

In the early years he did.  Basically up to 2019 he'd spend.  People remind me Big Stan & Yoshi didn't come cheap.  Plus the names I listed above.  He has spent "big" before.  Just not lately.

And we DO spend bigly(ish) on the Big Names in this club, like Brady, Zach, Willie, Demski, Schoen, etc.  The "loyalty pay" may account for the lack of funds to get even more huge FA grabs.  However, other teams do both, so why can't we?

I wonder if Walters values and pays more for depth than other teams? We've had alot of healthy players on the one game for multiple games this year (J.Jones, Mitchell, Vanterpool, Logan). Do other teams do this to the same extent?

[theaardvark]

So 163,000 for Mitchell, 120,000 for Jones is fine? That's 283,000 that could have been spent elsewhere. Logan was what, at least another 120,000 so we're looking at over 400,000 in wasted $? That's likely 2 pretty impactful players we could have added.

JOnes was rostered for just over half the season, not the full $120k

Mitchell was rostered for about half the year, so again, not that full $163k, and we have no idea what his deal is now, as he was on the PR, so needed a new deal coming off it.

No idea what Logan signed for, but I'd be surprised if it was $100k... WFC historically underpays KR's...

Yes, WFC does have a staff of scouts, but you also have to admit losing Rigmaden last year, and then Goveia this year is a huge brain drain, as well as a loss of many of the potential recruits on their lists, yet still we found a lot of new talent.  And got some decent talent without breaking the bank and retained a lot too.

All the fans that laud winning 3-1 with Streveler, what about the value we got in that deal?

There are always going to be whiffs in any signings, whether they are FA or highly touted recruits. 

[DM83]

Maybe. The Bombers should propose a trade?

[Pete]

I wonder if Walters values and pays more for depth than other teams? We've had alot of healthy players on the one game for multiple games this year (J.Jones, Mitchell, Vanterpool, Logan). Do other teams do this to the same extent?

I think its more a case of hoping to find a decent starter at a bargain price. In Mitchell,Makonzo , and even Vaughters there was a gamble that they would return to form from previous years . Even with Jones we hoped he was more than he ended up being.
  We rolled the dice on a bunch of guys rather than signing a proven starter and for the most part came up craps

[Blue In BC]

Maybe. The Bombers should propose a trade?

Teams are probably talking all the time, possibly even now. That doesn't mean a partner can be found willing to give up what a team wants for what the offer in return.

At this time of the season, each team has a multitude of players on various IR lists and depth is suffering.

I'm not saying a trade isn't possible but who would we be willing to give up as a starting point before we can determine which partner wants that asset.

Sure, we can trade back ups and, draft choices and neg list candidates but does that give us something in return?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

In the early years he did.  Basically up to 2019 he'd spend.  People remind me Big Stan & Yoshi didn't come cheap.  Plus the names I listed above.  He has spent "big" before.  Just not lately.

And we DO spend bigly(ish) on the Big Names in this club, like Brady, Zach, Willie, Demski, Schoen, etc.  The "loyalty pay" may account for the lack of funds to get even more huge FA grabs.  However, other teams do both, so why can't we?

In the early years Walters had the budget to go after established CFL stars, like Willie, Biggie, Harris and Stan as Joe Mack left the cupboards thin on talent.  Once the team started to improve that money went more towards retention as other salaries began to grow, Demski, Zach, Yoshi, Lawler, Jeffcoat and a host of other long-term veterans all received higher than league average contracts. Walters budget crisis culminated in 2024 when he had to rework his SMS to retain Schoen, Lawler and Brady, which he did at the loss of other valuable players.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

JOnes was rostered for just over half the season, not the full $120k

Mitchell was rostered for about half the year, so again, not that full $163k, and we have no idea what his deal is now, as he was on the PR, so needed a new deal coming off it.

No idea what Logan signed for, but I'd be surprised if it was $100k... WFC historically underpays KR's...

Yes, WFC does have a staff of scouts, but you also have to admit losing Rigmaden last year, and then Goveia this year is a huge brain drain, as well as a loss of many of the potential recruits on their lists, yet still we found a lot of new talent.  And got some decent talent without breaking the bank and retained a lot too.

All the fans that laud winning 3-1 with Streveler, what about the value we got in that deal?

There are always going to be whiffs in any signings, whether they are FA or highly touted recruits. 

Don't disagree with your post but Rigmaiden has been with BC since 2021, losing him and Ted was huge. The clock is ticking on the newest scouting staff to see the calibre of talent they can recruit. Vaval and Allen seem like happy accidents that worked out, rather than high level talent uncovered.

In the case of Jon Jones I believe he would have worked out if given a chance at the expense of Tony Jones, but Tony never faltered and has continually improved while remaining healthy, recalling that he is the guy that made Biggie expendable.   So really a matter of bad timing for J Jones, right spot, wrong time.

[theaardvark]

The FA retention by Walters is always overlooked when talking about FA periods. 

Yes, we lose guys to extreme offers (Lawler, Dobson, etc), but for the most part, we sign our own.  And that is the biggest thing you can do in FA, especially in a league where 2 year deals are rare, and 3+ year deals are almost non existent.

[bunker]

Don't disagree with your post but Rigmaiden has been with BC since 2021, losing him and Ted was huge. The clock is ticking on the newest scouting staff to see the calibre of talent they can recruit. Vaval and Allen seem like happy accidents that worked out, rather than high level talent uncovered.

In the case of Jon Jones I believe he would have worked out if given a chance at the expense of Tony Jones, but Tony never faltered and has continually improved while remaining healthy, recalling that he is the guy that made Biggie expendable.   So really a matter of bad timing for J Jones, right spot, wrong time.

Can't remember where I read it, but recall there is often a lag time of 1-3 years between when a scout identifies a good young American player, and when they convince them to actually come north to try the CFL. So that means that some of the talent unearthed this offseason could actually be tied to the old scouting staff, and the new scouts effectiveness may need to be evaluated by waiting to at least next offseason as well.

Having trouble seeing the difference between happy accidents and high level talent uncovered? Do you mean neither were highly touted when signed?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Can't remember where I read it, but recall there is often a lag time of 1-3 years between when a scout identifies a good young American player, and when they convince them to actually come north to try the CFL. So that means that some of the talent unearthed this offseason could actually be tied to the old scouting staff, and the new scouts effectiveness may need to be evaluated by waiting to at least next offseason as well.

Having trouble seeing the difference between happy accidents and high level talent uncovered? Do you mean neither were highly touted when signed?

Yes, both arrived with low expectations.  Agree the scouting results lag, but this is the time of year we should start seeing some new recruits brought in for a tryout, especially during the bye-week.

[theaardvark]

I guess Woodbey is another of the low expectations players that are working out?

Drafting, recruiting, all things teh WFC relies more on than FA's. 

[Blue In BC]

CFL.CA shows 2 import receivers added to Future Active. Is that the same as actually added to PR or is this a contract to come to TC 2026?

Also read somewhere that we used our 30 expansion earlier when we added Houston, Echols and another receiver. That doesn't seem correct. Regardless, we're down to the nitty gritty time wise if we're going to add a few bodies.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

CFL.CA shows 2 import receivers added to Future Active. Is that the same as actually added to PR or is this a contract to come to TC 2026?

Also read somewhere that we used our 30 expansion earlier when we added Houston, Echols and another receiver. That doesn't seem correct. Regardless, we're down to the nitty gritty time wise if we're going to add a few bodies.

I only see one name, Tyrone Davis WR Nebraska Kearney campus, this is the only info. I could find, he sounds versatile.



The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed wide receiver Tyrone (T.J.) Davis to a future contract starting in 2026 on Tuesday according to the CFL Transactions page.

Davis is six foot three and weighs 185 pounds. A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Davis signed with the Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) on July 24, 2024, during the team's playoff run. He did not see any action. He re-signed with the Blizzard on November 27, 2025.

In 2025, he made 70 catches for 904 yards, 26 touchdowns, completed one pass for four yards, one touchdown, 14 carries for 45 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 21 kick returns for 355 yards, and three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) in 19 games, helping the Blizzard reach the IFL Championship Game against the Vegas Knight Hawks. He was named Second Team All-IFL.

Collegiately, Davis spent five seasons at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (2019-23) as a quarterback, completing 402 of 698 passes (58%) for 6,525 yards, 61 touchdowns, 28 interceptions, 852 carries for 4,361 yards, 61 rushing touchdowns, three catches for eight yards, one receiving touchdown, and seven tackles (6 solos, 1 assist) in 49 games for the Lopers.

Davis was named a two-time First Team All-MIAA, two-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, two-time Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, and two-time All-American by AFCA, D2CCA, and Don Hansen Football Gazette. He had the most touchdowns of any Loper in one season (119), and is one of two Lopers with three 1,000 rushing-yard seasons.

[Blue In BC]

I only see one name, Tyrone Davis WR Nebraska Kearney campus, this is the only info. I could find, he sounds versatile.



The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed wide receiver Tyrone (T.J.) Davis to a future contract starting in 2026 on Tuesday according to the CFL Transactions page.

Davis is six foot three and weighs 185 pounds. A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Davis signed with the Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) on July 24, 2024, during the team's playoff run. He did not see any action. He re-signed with the Blizzard on November 27, 2025.

In 2025, he made 70 catches for 904 yards, 26 touchdowns, completed one pass for four yards, one touchdown, 14 carries for 45 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 21 kick returns for 355 yards, and three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) in 19 games, helping the Blizzard reach the IFL Championship Game against the Vegas Knight Hawks. He was named Second Team All-IFL.

Collegiately, Davis spent five seasons at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (2019-23) as a quarterback, completing 402 of 698 passes (58%) for 6,525 yards, 61 touchdowns, 28 interceptions, 852 carries for 4,361 yards, 61 rushing touchdowns, three catches for eight yards, one receiving touchdown, and seven tackles (6 solos, 1 assist) in 49 games for the Lopers.

Davis was named a two-time First Team All-MIAA, two-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, two-time Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, and two-time All-American by AFCA, D2CCA, and Don Hansen Football Gazette. He had the most touchdowns of any Loper in one season (119), and is one of two Lopers with three 1,000 rushing-yard seasons.

LOL. There was a 2nd receiver there this morning and now it's gone. The original add may have been wrong or the deletion now may be wrong.

It's either that or I'm seeing things. Anyway it's more or less moot. Anyone added now is just a quick look see for next year.

Davis sounds versatile as a receiver and returner. Some RB and even thrown a pass.

[Pete]

some interesting additions to the practice roster (likely most likely just to look at and invite to training camp)

WPG   Lindsay, Zovon   OL   A   Coastal Carolina   ADD   Future Active
WPG   Jenkins, Kydran   DL   A   Purdue                   ADD   Practice Roster
WPG   Jaworski, Matt           DL   A   Fordham                   ADD   Practice Roster
WPG   Poncius, Hunter   OL   A   North Dakota State   ADD   Practice Roster
WPG   JACKSON, MatthewLB   A       Eastern Kentucky   ADD   Practice Roster
WPG   Williams, Major   DB   A   Carson-Newman           ADD     Practice roster
WPG   Davis, Tyrone           WR   A   Nebraska (Kearney)   ADD   Future Active

Kydran Jenkins is one that looks very interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On-u7BCZJfY