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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with Canadian receiver Tommy Nield, per sources. Barring anything unforeseen, he’s expected to officially sign with the team on February 10. TSN was first to report the news.

The 26-year-old spent the 2025 season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, making 42 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns. He caught the game-winning touchdown in the West Final, then recorded three grabs for 46 yards in Saskatchewan’s 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup.

The native of Guelph, Ont. was originally a fourth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He spent four seasons with the team, making 63 receptions for 776 yards and two touchdowns. Nield won two Grey Cups with the Boatmen, both of which came against the Blue Bombers.

The six-foot-three, 205-pound target played collegiately at McMaster University where he recorded 102 catches for 1,618 yards and 10 touchdowns over 28 games. He helped the Marauders win the Yates Cup in 2019.

Pending CFL free agents can negotiate with teams across the league during the communication window, which closes on Sunday, February 8. Players can agree to terms on a contract with a particular franchise, though the deals are not binding and can’t be made official until after free agency opens on Tuesday, February 10.

Nield was 3DownNation’s No. 33 pending CFL free agent.

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.