WILLIE DECIDES ON WINNIPEG
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the team has agreed to terms with all-star defensive end Willie Jefferson on a two-year contract extension.
Jefferson is coming off a 2019 season that was the best of his six-year Canadian Football League career. In his first year as a Blue Bomber, he posted a career-best 12 quarterback sacks, set a new CFL record for pass knockdowns by a defensive lineman with 16 (best in the league), while also leading the CFL with six forced fumbles and adding 24 tackles, an interception and two fumble recoveries.
Jefferson was also dominant in the 107th Grey Cup, registering three sacks and two forced fumbles as the Bombers captured their 11th championship in franchise history. For his efforts, Jefferson was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the first time in his career and was also named a CFL All-Star and West Division All-Star for the third consecutive season. Jefferson was also named the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019.
“As an organization, we are very excited to have Willie and his family return for another two seasons,” said General Manager Kyle Walters. “The talent he brings to the table and his ability to change football games speaks for itself, but what we have gotten to know over the past season is the person behind the player, and that is just as important to our football operations.”
The 2020 season with be Jefferson’s seventh in the CFL after spending 2014-15 with the Edmonton Eskimos and 2016-18 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran lineman has appeared in 94 regular season games, registering 43 sacks, 151 tackles, three career interceptions and touchdowns, and 12 forced fumbles.
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Lets play whats wrong with this picture?
Winnipeg signs a Football Superstar, Saskatchewan signs a old on the fence retiree retread who didn’t play last season. What’s wrong with this pucture Riderville? Congratulations Willis Jefferson.
The only thing wrong with this picture, Noopsie, is that you are constantly on here whining and moaning about everything that you apparently find wrong with the Roughriders. If you like what the Bombers are doing so much, go occupy yourself on their blog. Hey, maybe go find yourself a CFL GM job while you’re at it – cause you seem to have all the answers of how to build a winner year after year! Good grief!
Well, for one they aren’t the same position. One was a depth signing the other was a front line player. And don’t get me started on how much Winnipeg had to overpay.
Willie didn’t “choose” Winnipeg. They are paying him $260,000. Good luck with your cap.
No issues with the Bombers cap at all. Winnipeg had the fewest free agents of any team heading into the off season and Walters did a phenomenal job already re-signing his key guys before getting Jefferson under contract. He was even asked in his presser this morning if they would have to make any cuts to fit everyone in but he said it was a non-issue due to how they structured the team. If you don’t think Jefferson is worth 260K you’re sorely mistaken as he is arguably the most impactful CFL player outside of the QB position. The Bombers… Read more »