The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian linebacker Tanner Cadwallader to a two-year contract extension, tying him to the team through 2027. He was a pending free agent.
The five-foot-ten, 216-pound defender made one defensive tackle, 14 special teams tackles, and one forced fumble over 18 regular-season games in 2025. He finished third on the Blue Bombers in special teams tackles behind fellow linebackers Michael Ayers and Jaylen Smith.
The 28-year-old was originally a seventh-round pick in the 2020 CFL Draft. He has never missed a game over the course of his five-year career, making six defensive tackles, 68 special teams tackles, and two forced fumbles. He helped Winnipeg win the Grey Cup in 2021 and ranks No. 12 all-time in team history in special teams tackles.
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.
