Official: Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Tommy Nield to two-year contract

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially signed Canadian receiver Tommy Nield to a two-year contract. 3DownNation reported the agreement last week.

The contract is worth $175,000 in hard money for 2026 and $187,500 in hard money for 2027, per sources. Nield received a $50,000 bonus to sign the contract and is scheduled to earn a $50,000 offseason roster bonus on January 15, 2027. He can also earn up to $6,000 in all-star and awards incentives in both years.

The deal marks a huge raise for Nield, who earned $92,100 playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025. The contract was negotiated by veteran agent Fred Weinrauch.

The 26-year-old receiver spent the 2025 season with the Roughriders and made 42 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns. He caught the game-winning touchdown in the West Final, then recorded three grabs for 46 yards in Saskatchewan’s 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup.

The native of Guelph, Ont. was originally a fourth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He spent four seasons with the team, making 63 receptions for 776 yards and two touchdowns. Nield won two Grey Cups with the Boatmen, both of which came against the Blue Bombers.

The six-foot-three, 205-pound target played collegiately at McMaster University where he recorded 102 catches for 1,618 yards and 10 touchdowns over 28 games. He helped the Marauders win the Yates Cup in 2019.

Pending CFL free agents were able to communicate with teams around the league from February 1 to 8, during which time contracts could be negotiated and agreed upon but not signed. As of February 10 at noon EST, players can officially sign free-agent contracts and change teams.

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.