Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Keric Wheatfall

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed former Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Keric Wheatfall on the first day of CFL free agency. It’s a two-year contract, tying him to the team through 2027.

The 26-year-old played 16 regular-season games with the Blue Bombers in 2025 and made 42 catches for 655 yards and four touchdowns. He added five receptions for 104 yards in the team’s loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final.

The native of Brenham, Texas spent his rookie CFL season with Winnipeg in 2024 when he caught 13 passes for 273 yards and one score.

The six-foot-one, 187-pound target played collegiately at Blinn College and Fresno State, notching 78 receptions for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns over 28 games with the Bulldogs. He had a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 but didn’t dress for any regular-season games with the team.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.

The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.