The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially signed American defensive back Jonathan Moxey to a two-year contract, tying him to the team through 2027. 3DownNation reported the agreement last week.
The five-foot-ten, 190-pound defender will earn $135,000 in hard money for 2026 and $140,000 in hard money for 2027, per sources. Moxey got a $25,000 signing bonus to ratify the deal and he’s also scheduled to receive a $25,000 offseason roster bonus on January 15, 2027. The deal was negotiated by veteran agent Fred Weinrauch.
The 31-year-old started 18 regular-season games at field-side cornerback with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025, making 40 defensive tackles, one special teams tackles, three interceptions, and one forced fumble.
Moxey started his CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019 and has since made 132 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, eight interceptions, one sack, and one forced fumble. He was named All-West Division with the Stampeders in 2022.
The native of West Palm Beach, Fla. played collegiately at Boise State University, where he was named second-team All-Mountain West in 2016. He spent parts of three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent, though he never dressed for a regular-season NFL game.
Winnipeg released starting cornerback Jamal Parker Jr. in December, while Demerio Houston has reportedly agreed to terms with the Ottawa Redblacks. Terrell Bonds, who suffered a torn ACL in August, is now a free agent.
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.
