Jackson Tachinski joins Canadian men’s flag football team after CFL release

Football Canada

The Canadian Senior Men’s National Flag Football Team has added Jackson Tachinski to its roster following his release from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The six-foot-four, 215-pounder recently attended training camp with the Blue Bombers as a receiver, a position change he started last year with the Edmonton Elks. He was targeted once during the preseason but was let go amid final roster cuts.

The Winnipeg native was a three-year starter at quarterback for the University of Manitoba Bisons, throwing for 6,190 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions. He also rushed 271 times for 1,867 yards and 28 scores.

Tachinski was named the Canada West Player of the Year in 2024 after leading Manitoba to a 7-1 record. Earlier that year, he attended training camp with the Blue Bombers as part of the CFL quarterback internship program.

The 24-year-old participated in Football Canada’s selection camp held just prior to Blue Bombers training camp at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.

The Canadian Senior Men’s National Flag Football Team recently set a 16-man roster for their upcoming training camp in Chula Vista, Calif. scheduled for June 13 to 21.

From there, the team will compete in the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. The tournament will serve as the first opportunity for Canada to secure qualification for flag football at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.