Vinypeg Blue Bombers were highly active in free agency this year, adding 10 players from other CFL teams. Now that the dust has accumulated, it is time to see how much of the free-agent addition was paid, how will they fit into the depth chart per sources and they will fit.
This is the biggest addition – economically, at least – the defensive end James Witors, which found a $ 45,000 signed bonus on a $ 160,000 deal in hard money. 31 -year -old native of Chicago, Il. Last year created over $ 170,000 with Calgary Stampders, when he recorded 32 defensive tackle, five sacks and two forced Fambles in 18 regular-Sector games.
General Manager Kyle Walters clarified that blue bombers are looking for more production unlike Willy Jefferson. He appears to be optimistic that whites may change their form from 2023 when he made five bags and two forced people in just six matches before suffering from the season-ending arm injury.
Dillon Mitchell was the second largest payment of Vinypeg, the bonus signed $ 63,300 in $ 148,000 in $ 148,000. Oregon Products University, who took CFL as a rogue in 2022 as a crook in 2022 and 2024 as a storm in 2022, also has a $ 8,000 bonus in their contract if he distances 2,000 yards But hits. Only three CFL players have reached that figure in the same season, so you have to praise optimism.
Jonathan Jones received a $ 15,000 signature bonus to join the Blue Bombers on a $ 120,500 contract in Hard Money for 2025, much higher than the experienced Kyiri Wilson. For example, it is advisable to guess that Jones is pencil as a starter in a weak-side linebacker, a spot that he closed in three sessions with Toronto Argonats.
Explosive playmker Peeton Logan received a $ 10,000 signing bonus to get a disgust on a $ 107,500 deal in hard money. The deal looks like a deal, given the versatility of the 26 -year -old. Logan is one of the best returns of CFL and should also play an important role in Jason Hogan’s new crime, which is a change-key-motion behind Brady Olivera and a receiver in the slot.
Shia Patterson Quarterback, Plus will earn $ 88,000 in hard money to play a depth role in platform incentives. The 28-year-old won the team’s sole win on Vinypeg, by throwing 2–4–1 as a starter with Suskechewan Rafrders in the previous season.
Two other receiver of Venypeg, Regi White Junior and Jereth Sterns, will both create between $ 85,000 and $ 90,000 for hard money. These are bargain-by-bar contracts for players watching their CFL career. White Junior was once prepared to get out with the supernatural before suffering from a disastrous knee, remembering the entire 2023 season, while Sterns was over two years in a deep Suskechewan receiver room Were outside.
The team’s four Canadian depth sign – receiver Gavin Cob, Defense Lineman Brock Govnolock, and defensive back Josh Hagranty and Enolse Maconjo – all will be between $ 80,000 and $ 85,000 in Hard Money Plus incentives. Any of any of which, two of which played from the collegium at the University of Manitoba, are expected to start day-a day, but all four active rosters can come in the first week of the regular session.
There is speculation that Vinypeg, CFL’s most profitable team is likely to have a contract with marketing money to massage the salary cap. Due to a flaws in the collective bargain agreement, teams are able to pay unlimited amount compulsorily to players in marketing money, none of which matters against the salary cap.
Based on his recent signs, it is clear that Blue Bombers did not do so. Jones has a marketing money of $ 8,000 in its deal, Logan has $ 7,500, and the Vieters have $ 5,000, none of which have no particular significant amount. The king of CFL Marketing Money is still easily easily BC Lions Quarterback Nathan Rourke, who will earn $ 200,000 from Salary Cap in 2025.
With the gray cup set played in Vennipag for the first time in a decade, many local fans were hoping that the team would throw the salary cap out of the window and spend like drunkard sailors. For better or worse, this did not happen. Had the team done so, it seems that Kenny Laler, Liam Dobson and Tierell Ford were still wearing blue and gold.
Let us check how these new additions will fit in the depth chart of Vinnipag. The outline below is clearly informal – there will be a lot of changes in the roster before the training camp – but it is an interpretation of how things are currently standing. This depth chart is based on sourcing, last year’s depth chart and historical example.
The core receiving will recall the explosives of the loller, but it is still a good group, especially returning from an ACL tear with Dalton scon, which he was missing almost all of the previous season. Dobson will be remembered in the left guard and although Kendall Randolf, Tui Elli, and Gab Wallace have carried on everyone with decency in spot duty, one feels that Blue Bombers will address the aggressive line in the exposure of April.
Brady Olivera is the best running in CFL, while the depth behind Zach Collaros has certainly improved with Patterson and Terry Wilson entering their second CFL season. Chris Strewler is back as possible number 2 behind the collarose and Hogan can have a big role in crime After not seeing much action outside the short-yard in 2024.
One can argue that Vinypeg’s defensive line and linebacking corps have improved since last year, depending on how well the voters and Jones Jordan fit in the system of Jordan Younger. The secondary field-side cornerback will recall Tierel Ford, although the team still looks high on Jamal Parker after the last season missed the previous season.
Logan is an important upgrade in the return, a place that was a rotating door for most of the last year’s time. In Vinnipag 2024, the pant return average and the kick return finished eighth in average and it is likely that they will improve both categories in 2025.
Possibly the biggest drawback for blue bombers is their ratio of this offsen flexibility. The team launched eight consecutive Canadians – more than the minimum requirement – almost all of the previous season and sometimes as ten. After the departure of Dobson and Ford, the team does not just have the type of flexibility that can make the magic of trouble when bite bugs.
This year’s draft is considered very deep and blue bombers will be finished with four pics in the top 26 meals, which will give them a good opportunity to complete their Canadian depth before the training camp. Even with these additions, however, the team will no longer envy the CFL when it comes to flexibility.
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