Winnipeg Blue Bombers extend Nick Hallett for 2026

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian defensive back Nick Hallett to a one-year contract extension for 2026.

The five-foot-eleven, 190-pound defender played 14 regular-season games in 2025, making two defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.

The native of London, Ont. was originally a seventh-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft out of the University of Toronto. Over 100 career regular-season games, he has made 42 defensive tackles, 80 special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble, and one touchdown.

The 31-year-old has made seven career starts at safety and helped the Blue Bombers qualify for five Grey Cups, winning in 2019 and 2021. He ranks sixth 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.