The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have added American quarterback Justin Lamson to their negotiation list.
The six-foot-two, 210-pound passer has completed 73.5 percent of his passes for 1,402 yards, 12 touchdowns, and two interceptions at Montana State University this season. He has also rushed 77 times for 274 yards and four scores.
Lamson started his collegiate career at Syracuse University but didn’t see any action with the team. He redshirted in 2021, then missed the entire 2022 season due to injury.
The native of El Dorado Hills, Calif. spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Stanford University where he completed 45.9 percent of his passes for 804 yards, four touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also rushed 188 times for 428 yards and 13 scores.
CFL teams can claim the rights to up to 45 players via the negotiation list on a first-come, first-served basis, provided that they are not eligible for the Canadian or Global Drafts, and have never played in the league before. These players can be added, traded, or removed from the list at any time.
Being added to a negotiation list does not mean that the player has expressed interest in the CFL, and some are unaware that their rights have even been claimed. Players can only force their removal from the list if the team does not provide them with a minimum contract offer at their request.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as the crossover team before losing the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 13 regular-season games, going 6-7 as a starter.
The Blue Bombers ranked fifth in net offence, third in net defence, and eighth with a turnover differential of minus-eleven. The club’s leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, leading receiver was Nic Demski with 1,001 yards, and leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with average crowds of 32,343, which was a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year.
