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Global News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Everybody plays for Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 1st exhibition game against Roughriders
With no roster limits in the CFL pre-season, everyone is getting a chance to play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their first exhibition test on Saturday afternoon, and the Bombers will dress all of their healthy bodies with more than 80 players listed on their game-day roster. Receivers Nic Demski and Dalton Schoen, who are dealing with injuries, will both sit out. Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea wants everyone to play to give them as much opportunity as possible to impress the coaching staff. There's a number of starting jobs up for grabs at this year's camp with open spots at receiver, in the defensive secondary, and on the offensive line after the off-season departures of starters Kenny Lawler, Ontaria Wilson, Tyrell Ford, Brandon Alexander, and Liam Dobson. After watching his players for 12 days of training camp, O'Shea will now get his first look at some of his new players in a real game situation with live bullets flying. Story continues below advertisement 'You can't possibly simulate the level of physicality in practice, in training camp,' O'Shea said. 'As much as you may want to try to get it to that level, you'll never get to that level. The players won't experience the type of fatigue through training camp that they will in a game. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'It's just a completely different feel for them. As much as you try to get them in game-shape, I think everybody realizes that the only thing that gets them in game-shape is playing games. So, there is obviously more stock put into what they do in these next two weeks.' 6:09 RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O'Shea Interview – May 23 Fresh off signing a one-year contract extension, first string quarterback Zach Collaros is listed to start at QB for the Blue and Gold. But the real question is how much will he play. Neither Collaros nor the head coach would put a number on how many series he will appear in. The Bombers have a bye in week one, and Collaros is suspended for their first game in week two. He won't play a real game until the third week of the regular season over four weeks from now, so Collaros could take a few more reps than usual for the pre-season. Story continues below advertisement And with QBs not taking hits in camp, believe it or not, Collaros is actually looking forward to taking some contact again. 'You need it,' said Collaros. 'Your body starts to get acclimated to it as the season goes on, right? So, yeah, you're definitely sore after that first game of contact, so the earlier the better it happens in the game.' Kickoff is at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Princess Auto Stadium and the two teams will meet again next Friday in Regina to close out the pre-season. 7:30 RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – May 23
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Friday. Collaros, who is entering his sixth season in Winnipeg, has helped the Bombers reach five straight Grey Cup finals, with victories in 2019 and 2021. Collaros, who was named the league's outstanding player in 2021 and '22, threw for a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns in 2024, though he also tied a career high with 15 interceptions. Since his arrival at the 2019 trade deadline, the Blue Bombers are 57-18, including playoffs, in games in which he has started. Collaros has suited up for 158 career CFL games with Toronto (2012-13), Hamilton (2014-17), Saskatchewan (2018-19) and Winnipeg. His 32,935 career passing yards rank 17th in CFL history, and his next passing touchdown will be the 200th of his career. Winnipeg kicks off its pre-season Saturday against visiting Saskatchewan. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Bombers sign Collaros to one-year extension
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers committed to their veteran quarterback today, announcing they have re-signed pivot Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season. This season is Collaros's sixth with the Bombers. The current face of the franchise, Collaros is a two-time Grey Cup champion, the club claiming back-to-back league titles in 2019 and 2021 with him at the helm, and has guided the team to five straight Grey Cup appearances — becoming the only quarterback in league history to have started more than three straight Grey Cup games. Collaros has been named twice the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in back-to-back years (2021 and 2022), as well as CFL All-Star honours (2021-2022). Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have extended quarterback Zach Collaros through the 2026 season. The Bombers pivot was traded from the Toronto Argonauts at the deadline in October of 2019, and the club has gone 57-18 since in games Collaros has started, including the playoffs. He is third in franchise history — behind only Ken Ploen (82) and Dieter Brock (71) — with his 49 regular-season wins and fifth in Bombers history with his 16,177 passing yards. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Last season, Collaros threw for a career-best 4,336 yards in 17 games, racking up 17 touchdowns and leading the club to a 10-7 record. He had four 300 yards-plus passing performances last year, including a season-high 432 yards in a win over the Edmonton Elks in September. He also threw for six touchdowns in that game, tied for second most in franchise history with Sean Salisbury (Sept. 10, 1989, vs. B.C. Lions) and Jack Jacobs (Oct. 4, 1952, vs. Calgary Stampeders) behind Jim Van Pelt's record seven touchdown game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 29, 1959. Collaros is ranked 17th in CFL history with his 32,935 career passing yards and his next passing touchdown will be the 200th of his career. He has suited up for 158 games playing with four different clubs: the Argonauts (2012-13), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2014-17), the Roughriders (2018-19), and the Bombers (2019-).
Toronto Star
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Friday. Collaros, who is entering his sixth season in Winnipeg, has helped the Bombers reach five straight Grey Cup finals, with victories in 2019 and 2021.
Global News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year extension
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Friday. Collaros, who is entering his sixth season in Winnipeg, has helped the Bombers reach five straight Grey Cup finals, with victories in 2019 and 2021. Collaros, who was named the league's outstanding player in 2021 and '22, threw for a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns in 2024, though he also tied a career high with 15 interceptions. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Since his arrival at the 2019 trade deadline, the Blue Bombers are 57-18, including playoffs, in games in which he has started. Collaros has suited up for 158 career CFL games with Toronto (2012-13), Hamilton (2014-17), Saskatchewan (2018-19) and Winnipeg. His 32,935 career passing yards rank 17th in CFL history, and his next passing touchdown will be the 200th of his career. Story continues below advertisement Winnipeg kicks off its pre-season Saturday against visiting Saskatchewan.
