The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Tairiq Stewart.
The six-foot-six, 300-pound blocker has been a member of the Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and B.C. Lions, though he’s yet to dress for his first career CFL regular-season game. He was part of the practice roster in Edmonton and Saskatchewan in 2024, and attended training camp with B.C. in 2025.
The Cleveland, Ohio native played 29 games with the North Carolina A&T Aggies after previously spending time with West Virginia and ASA Brooklyn College. He was named first-team All-Big South in 2022 and second-team All-CAA in 2023.
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.
