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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed two big parts of their team Thursday, signing Canadian receiver Nic Demski to a two-year deal and veteran American defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a one-year extension.
Both players were set to become free agents in February.
Demski, who turned 32 on Sunday, had 67 receptions for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns last season. It was his third straight campaign hitting the 1,000-yard mark.
The Winnipeg native was named to the West Division all-star team for a fifth straight year.
Demski has 42 receiving touchdowns and 494 receptions for 6,285 yards over 10 seasons with Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. He helped the Bombers win Grey Cup titles in 2019 and 2021.
Nichols, right, blocks a pass to B.C. Lions’ Ayden Eberhardt (19) during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on June 21. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)
Nichols had 37 defensive tackles and 13 pass knockdowns in 2025, his fifth year with the Bombers.
His pass knockdowns were second only to teammate Willie Jefferson’s league-leading 16.
Nichols, a two-time All-CFL selection, helped the Bombers win the Grey Cup as a rookie in 2021 and has missed just two games since joining the team.
The 31-year-old from Miami has 211 tackles and seven interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, in 82 CFL games.
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