The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a long list of potential free agents to deal with this off-season.
Winnipeg succeeded in keeping its 2019 Grey Cup roster mostly intact and benefitted from that continuity this past season, hitting the ground running en route to an 11-1 start and a second straight championship.
I’d expect many of the players listed below to remain in blue and gold, though teams around the league would be wise to push for their services in free agency.
Below is the list of players who are set to become free agents in February 2022. Please note that “N” denotes nationals (ie. Canadians), “A” denotes Americans, and “G” denotes Globals.
Quarterback
Zach Collaros (A)
Sean McGuire (A)
Running Back
Johnny Augustine (N)
Andrew Harris (N)
Mike Miller (N)
Brady Oliveira (N)
Receiver
Darvin Adams (A)
Rasheed Bailey (A)
Nic Demski (N)
Janarion Grant (A)
Kenny Lawler (A)
Mekale McKay (A)
Drew Wolitarsky (N)
Offensive Line
Stanley Bryant (A)
Michael Couture (N)
Drew Desjarlais (N)
Tui Eli (N)
Geoff Gray (N)
Jermarcus Hardrick (A)
Chris Kolankowski (N)
Patrick Neufeld (N)
Defensive Line
Tobi Antigha (A)
Connor Griffiths (N)
Thiadric Hansen (G)
Jackson Jeffcoat (A)
Willie Jefferson (A)
Jonathan Kongbo (N)
Steven Richardson (A)
Ezekiel Rose (A)
Jake Thomas (N)
Linebacker
Adam Bighill (A)
Jesse Briggs (N)
Shayne Gauthier (N)
Defensive Back
Brandon Alexander (A)
Alden Darby (A)
Nick Hallett (N)
Josh Johnson (A)
Mike Jones (A)
Mercy Maston (A)
Winston Rose (A)
Nick Taylor (A)
Kicker
Sergio Castillo (A)
Tyler Crapigna (N)
Long snapper
Mike Benson (N)
It should be noted that players who finished the postseason on the practice roster are currently free agents, including quarterback Dru Brown, running back Shaq Cooper, receiver Charles Nelson, and kicker Ali Mourtada.
