The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian defensive lineman Collin Kornelson to a one-year contract for the 2026 season.
The six-foot-two, 279-pound native of Winnipeg, Man. played nine regular-season games with the Blue Bombers in 2025, recording three defensive tackles. He also had two stints on the team’s practice roster.
The 25-year-old was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft out of the University of Manitoba. He attended training camp with Winnipeg in 2023 and 2024 but returned back to the U Sports level both seasons. He was named second-team All-Canadian as a member of the Bisons in his final collegiate season.
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.
