The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Stanley Bryant to a one-year contract extension. He was a pending free agent.
The six-foot-four, 312-pound blocker started 14 regular-season games at left tackle for the Blue Bombers in 2025. He was the sixth-best offensive tackle in the CFL, according to his grades from Pro Football Focus, and was Winnipeg’s nominee for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.
The 39-year-old has spent the last 10 seasons in Winnipeg, earning six All-CFL selections, seven All-West Division selections, four Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman awards, and winning two Grey Cups over five appearances. Bryant is the only player in league history to win Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman more than twice.
The native of Greensboro, N.C. spent the first five seasons of his CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders, earning two All-CFL selections, two All-West Division selections, and winning one Grey Cup over two appearances.
In total, Bryant has played 234 regular-season CFL games, earned eight All-CFL selections, nine All-West Division selections, four Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman awards, and won three Grey Cups over seven appearances.
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.
