Bombers Swap Demski for Wilson: Six-Game IL Hit Erases 739 Receiving Yards
The Bombers' receiving corps took a net-negative transaction Friday. Nic Demski returns from the ankle injury that cost him the Labour Day Classic — his 50 catches, 660 yards and three touchdowns rank third on the team — but Winnipeg pays for it with Ontaria Wilson, whose 56 receptions and 739 yards
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Promoted rookie adds depth but lacks NFL pedigree
Kenneth Womack, a 6'1", 195-pound target from Western Michigan, was promoted from the practice roster to fill a depth role. Despite 115 career catches for 1,236 yards and two touchdowns in college, his CFL resume is blank, highlighting a risky move to bolster a thin receiving corps without proven NFL-ready talent.
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The Bombers' Dynasty Didn't Die on Offence — It Died in the Secondary
Jordan Younger said the quiet part out loud this week. "He may know our defence better than some of our young guys know our defence." Read that again. That's a defensive coordinator admitting his own room is green. Trevor Harris is 40, he's played Winnipeg 30 times, and the Bombers answered with Major Williams, Ridge Texada, Trey Vaval, Jake Kelly and Jaylen Smith — a secondary with maybe a dozen combined CFL starts — and asked them to disguise against a quarterback who's seen every coverage Richie Hall ever drew. Five pressures. In overtime. Ballgame. Here's what nobody at 315 Chancellor Matheson Road will say on the record: this is a cap decision, not a scouting decision. Winnipeg has paid top-of-market money to Zach Collaros, Brady Oliveira and Nic Demski for years, and Kenny Lawler go