The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are signing quarterback Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott, a source has confirmed to 3DownNation. TSN’s Dave Naylor was the first to report the news.
Dolegala was released by the B.C. Lions in mid-August following the team’s signing of Nathan Rourke. The six-foot-seven, 242-pound passer started one game for the team earlier this year and completed 14-of-23 pass attempts for 146 yards in a 33-16 loss to the Edmonton Elks.
The native of Hamburg, N.Y. started nine games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023, his second year in the CFL, and completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 2,641 yards, 11 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He went 2-7 as a starter after Trevor Harris suffered a season-ending leg injury.
Scott was released by the Toronto Argonauts in mid-August following the reinstatement of Chad Kelly. He dressed for nine games in a backup role and completed all five of his pass attempts for 79 yards and a touchdown during his team’s loss to Montreal in Week 4.
The six-foot-two, 220-pound passer was a collegiate standout at Occidental College where he threw for 9,073 yards, 77 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions and carried the ball 158 times for 402 yards and 13 touchdowns over 33 games. As a senior, he was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year.
The Blue Bombers lost backup quarterback Chris Streveler to a long-term injury this past week as he tore three ligaments in his left knee. The dual-threat passer completed 31-of-52 pass attempts for 343 yards, one touchdown, and one interception this season, going 1-0 as a starter. He has also carried the ball 87 times for 272 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Winnipeg (7-6) is currently on a bye week and will return to visit the Edmonton Elks (5-8) on Saturday, Sept. 21 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT.
