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\u201cAnd in more recent weeks\u00a0I wrote\u00a0<\/a>about how the Bombers\u2019 backup quarterback situation (or lack thereof) is still a major issue. \u201cThe Bombers were hoping that after the NFL window closed on Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma, that he would come to Winnipeg\u2026but not so fast! On January 13th, Elgersma was selected by Birmingham Stallions in 2026 UFL Quarterback Draft.\u00a0Canada\u2019s Taylor Elgersma drafted by Birmingham in UFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0It appears that he has not given up on the NFL dream, and one can hardly blame him.\u201d<\/p>\n Let us not forget that in 2025 the Bombers had Patterson, and Dolegala, but released both of them before the 2025 season began. That did not work out so well, as Wilson must have been so bad that the Bombers did not want to put him in a quarterback. Do not forget, that was even after the Bombers thought so little of Streveler\u2019s throwing ability that they came up with a game plan where he was not supposed to throw the ball!\u201d<\/p>\n Then I highlighted who the Bombers currently had as quarterbacks.<\/p>\n And then here<\/a>, I showed all the quarterbacks that the Bombers could have gone after. And finally, I quoted what Kyle Waters had to say about the Elgersma situation, \u201cWalters was asked about bringing in a veteran with CFL experience \u2014 McLeod Bethel-Thompson\u2019s name did come up in the question \u2014 but said they have a list if need be, while also waiting on Taylor Elgersma, the 2025 second-round draft pick who is currently with the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL.<\/p>\n \u201cI talked to Fred (Weinrauch, Elgersma\u2019s Canadian agent) last night and I think they\u2019re still trying to work through the work permit thing down there and I\u2019m not sure how that\u2019s all going to shake down. Still kind of an unknown.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 Each time we talk about it there\u2019s a lot of uncertainty, and I still think there\u2019s uncertainty but the clock is ticking, you\u2019re right. Each one of these conversations, it seems it\u2019s getting less and less likely. But as I said, we\u2019ve still got a few weeks to sort it out.\u201d<\/p>\n What Happened It all depends on who you ask, but if you ask me it was a culmination of issues. First, Elgersma was trying his hand at the NFL\u2026and quite frankly I do not blame him. \u201cElgersma was the 2024 Hec Crighton Trophy winner as Canadian university football\u2019s top player after passing for 4,252 yards with 35 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for the Golden Hawks. He was invited to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the annual U.S. college showcase event, becoming the first quarterback from a Canadian university to receive an invitation.<\/p>\n Elgersma eventually signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. He completed 16-of-23 passes for 166 yards and a TD in three exhibition games with the Packers before being released.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quarterback-room-1024x153.jpg\" "\\"Quarterback")
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It looked less and less likely that the Bombers were going to get Elgersma\u2026until they signed him. So what happened?<\/p>\n