Corny signing: Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring back Gavin Cobb

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian receiver Gavin Cobb to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through 2026.

The five-foot-nine, 170-pound target appeared in four regular-season games with the Bombers in 2025, plus the Eastern Semi-Final. He recorded six catches for 51 yards,

Cobb was originally a fourth-round selection of the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft. He has since appeared in 33 CFL games, recording 24 receptions for 359 yards and two touchdowns.

The Victoria, B.C., native split his collegiate career between Simon Fraser University and the University of Manitoba. In his final season with the Bisons, Cobb pulled in 27 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns while being named a Canada West All-Star as a kick returner after returning 27 punts for 250 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown against Alberta.

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, the leading receiver was Nic Demski with 1,001 yards, and the 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.