The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas on a one-year contract extension. Thomas was scheduled to become a free agent next month and will now return for his tenth season in Blue and Gold.
Thomas has recorded 129 defensive tackles, 22 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one interception in 151 games played throughout his nine seasons with Winnipeg.
In 2021, Thomas recorded four sacks and 15 defensive tackles in 14 regular season games. In the club’s postseason run, Thomas also registered a sack in the both the West Final and Grey Cup, while posting five tackles (four in the 108th Grey Cup) in those two games.
Thomas was originally drafted by Winnipeg in the fourth round, 29th overall in the 2012 CFL Draft out of Acadia University and is the club’s longest serving Blue Bomber.
The Blue Bombers also announced the signings of Canadian defensive back Malcolm Thompson and American defensive tackle JoJo Wicker.
