Oliveira's workload spike is a contract negotiation double-edged sword.

Brady Oliveira leads the CFL in carries and rushing yards, and his last two games — 33 carries for 235 yards — show coaches leaning on him. But in his 100-yard games over the last two seasons, Winnipeg is just 3-4, versus a 16-1 record from 2021-24, a stark cliff the front office can use to argue against a premium extension for a volume runner.