Photo: B.C. Lions/David Dermer

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially signed Jarell Broxton to a two-year contract. 3DownNation reported the agreement last week.

The deal includes a $125,000 signing bonus and is worth $250,000 in hard money in 2026 and 2027, per sources. Negotiated by veteran agent Rob Fry, the contract has made Broxton the highest-paid American offensive lineman in the CFL.

The 32-year-old was named All-CFL for the first time in 2025 after anchoring the B.C. Lions at left tackle. He started 16 regular-season games and received the second-highest season-long grade from Pro Football Focus among all CFL offensive tackles.

The six-foot-five, 325-pound blocker played 51 regular-season games over five seasons with the Lions, becoming a full-time starter in 2023. He was initially going to start his CFL career with the Blue Bombers in 2020, though the season was cancelled due to the inset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The native of Olney, Md. played collegiately at Baylor University where he made 21 starts. He then spent two years with the Baltimore Ravens after going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, though he never dressed for any regular-season games.

CFL free agents were able to communicate with teams around the league from February 1 to 8, during which time contracts could be negotiated but not signed. As of February 10 at noon EST, players can officially change teams.

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.

Broxton was 3DownNation’s No. 1-ranked pending 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.