2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General manager	Kyle Walters
President	Wade Miller
Head coach	Mike O'Shea
Home field	Princess Auto Stadium
Results
Record	11–7
Division place	1st, West
Playoff finish	TBD
Team MOP	Brady Oliveira
Team MODP	Tyrell Ford
Team MOC	Brady Oliveira
Team MOOL	Stanley Bryant
Team MOST	Sergio Castillo
Team MOR	Ontaria Wilson
Uniform
	← 2023; Blue Bombers seasons; 2025 →;

The 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 91st season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season following their week 17 win over the Edmonton Elks. The team also finished in first place in West Division for the fourth season in a row and will attempt to win their 13th Grey Cup championship.

The 2024 CFL season is the tenth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the tenth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.^[1]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.^[2] The Blue Bombers had two picks in the draft, selecting eighth in each round.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club/School	Nationality
1	8	Fabian Weitz	LB	Cologne Centurions	Germany
2	17	Lucky Ogbevoen	DB	Raiders Tirol	Austria

CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.^[2] The Blue Bombers had ten selections in the eight-round draft.^[4] Not including traded picks, the team selected eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 110th Grey Cup game.^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	University Team	Hometown
2	13	Kevens Clercius	WR	Connecticut	Montreal, QC
2	14	Michael Chris-Ike	RB	Delaware State	Hamilton, ON
2	17	Gabe Wallace	OL	Buffalo	Salmon Arm, BC
2	20	Kyle Samson	DL	British Columbia	Hamilton, ON
4	37	Ian Leroux	LS	Laval	Quebec City, QC
5	40	Ethan Kalra	OL	Waterloo	Acton, ON
5	46	Giovanni Manu	OL	British Columbia	Pitt Meadows, BC
6	55	Abdul-Karim Gassama	WR	Manitoba	Winnipeg, MB
7	64	Michael Vlahogiannis	OL	McGill	Mount Royal, QC
8	73	Owen Hubert	DL	McMaster	Kitchener, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
A	1	Mon, May 20	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 12–25	0–1	CFL+	Mosaic Stadium	N/A	Recap
B	Bye
C	2	Fri, May 31	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 10–31	0–2	CFL+	Princess Auto Stadium	N/A	Recap

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Regular season

Standings

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Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	PF	PA	Div	Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	11	7	0	22	447	365	7–3	W1	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	9	8	1	19	478	434	5–5	L1	Details
BC Lions	18	9	9	0	18	448	439	5–5	W1	Details
Edmonton Elks	18	7	11	0	14	494	500	5–5	W2	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	5	12	1	11	427	510	3–7	W1	Details

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
1	1	Thu, June 6	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 12–27	0–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	30,140	Recap
2	2	Thu, June 13	6:30 p.m. CDT	at Ottawa Redblacks	L 19–23	0–2	TSN/RDS	TD Place Stadium	16,310	Recap
3	3	Fri, June 21	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	L 24–26	0–3	TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium	31,210	Recap
4	4	Sat, June 29	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	L 19–22 (OT)	0–4	TSN/CBSSN	McMahon Stadium	22,386	Recap
5	5	Fri, July 5	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Ottawa Redblacks	W 25–16	1–4	TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium	28,719	Recap
6	6	Fri, July 12	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 41–37	2–4	TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium	29,467	Recap
7	7	Fri, July 19	8:30 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 9–19	2–5	TSN	Mosaic Stadium	29,649	Recap
8	8	Sat, July 27	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Toronto Argonauts	L 14–16 (OT)	2–6	TSN/CBSSN	BMO Field	14,994	Recap
9	9	Thu, Aug 1	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	W 25–0	3–6	TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium	31,859	Recap
10	Bye
11	10	Sun, Aug 18	6:00 p.m. CDT	at BC Lions	W 20–11	4–6	TSN/RDS2/CBSSN	BC Place	30,803	Recap
12	11	Fri, Aug 23	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 26–23	5–6	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
13	12	Sun, Sept 1	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 35–33	6–6	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	33,861	Recap
14	13	Sat, Sept 7	2:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 26–21	7–6	CTV	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
15	Bye
16	14	Sat, Sept 21	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 27–14	8–6	TSN	Commonwealth Stadium	22,605	Recap
17	15	Fri, Sept 27	7:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 55–27	9–6	TSN/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
18	16	Fri, Oct 4	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 31–10	10–6	TSN/RDS	Tim Hortons Field	22,241	Recap
19	17	Fri, Oct 11	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts	L 11–14	10–7	TSN/RDS2	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
20	Bye
21	18	Sat, Oct 26	2:00 p.m. CDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 28–27	11–7	CTV/RDS	Molson Stadium	23,035	Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
West Semi-Final	Sat, Nov 2	Bye
West Final	Sat, Nov 9	5:30 p.m. CST	TBD			TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium

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Team

Roster

**Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster**
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	Quarterbacks 8 Zach Collaros 15 Jake Dolegala 3 Terry Wilson Receivers 86 Kevens Clercius 10 Nic Demski 89 Kenny Lawler 13 Lucky Whitehead 88 Keric Wheatfall 80 Ontaria Wilson Running backs 27 Johnny Augustine 20 Brady Oliveira Fullbacks 25 Michael Chris-Ike		Offensive linemen 66 Stanley Bryant 64 Liam Dobson 65 Asotui Eli 55 Eric Lofton 67 Chris Kolankowski 53 Patrick Neufeld Defensive linemen 94 Devin Adams 9 TyJuan Garbutt 45 Celestin Haba 5 Willie Jefferson 96 Tanner Schmekel 95 Jake Thomas 91 Jamal Woods		Linebackers 47 Tanner Cadwallader 39 Max Charbonneau 41 Brian Cole II 44 Shayne Gauthier 33 Tony Jones 54 Bryce Notree 50 Fabian Weitz Defensive backs 24 Terrell Bonds 29 Marquise Bridges 30 Tyrell Ford 32 Michael Griffin II 21 Nick Hallett 23 Noah Hallett 31 Evan Holm 16 Jake Kelly 6 Redha Kramdi 1 Deatrick Nichols Special teams 40 Mike Benson LS 14 Sergio Castillo K 18 Jamieson Sheahan P				1-game injured 37 Brandon Alexander DB 49 Michael Ayers LB 90 Miles Fox DL 93 Kyle Samson DL 6-game injured 4 Adam Bighill LB 36 Bailey Feltmate LB 99 Cameron Lawson DL 7 Jamal Parker DB 83 Dalton Schoen WR 17 Chris Streveler QB 61 Gabe Wallace OL 19 Kyrie Wilson LB 82 Drew Wolitarsky WR		Practice roster 2 Kody Case WR 34 Russell Dandy DB 81 Penny Hart WR 56 Jake Hornibrook OL 93 Owen Hubert DL 42 Souleymane Karamoko DB 22 Tyrique McGhee DB 0 Myron Mitchell WR 87 Jeremy Murphy WR 43 Lucky Ogbevoen LB 38 Jay Person DE 54 Kendall Randolph OL 26 Chris Smith RB 68 Micah Vanterpool OL -- Chris Walker OL Futures 48 Brandon Wright DE
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 13 Injured, 15 Practice, 1 Futures Roster updated 2024-10-10 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

**Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff**
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	Front Office Owner – Winnipeg Football Club Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring President/CEO – Wade Miller General Manager of Football Operations – Kyle Walters Senior Assistant General Manager / Director of Player Personnel – Ted Goveia Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus Assistant Director of Player Personnel — Cyril Penn Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow Equipment Staff Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd			Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike O'Shea Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce Receivers – Kevin Bourgoin Running Backs – Jason Hogan Offensive Line – Marty Costello Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jordan Younger Defensive Line – Darrell Patterson Pass Game Analyst and Linebackers – James Stanley Defensive Assistant – Richie Hall Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Miller Video Coaches Video Coordinator – Josh Burton → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

External links

Official website

[1] "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.

[highlight-2] "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.

[2024Global-3] "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[2024National-4] "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[5] "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[schedule-6] "2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[broadcast-7] "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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