{"id":63162,"date":"2025-08-12T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/63162\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T05:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:00:18","slug":"winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-defensive-back-marquise-bridges-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/63162\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Blue Bombers release defensive back Marquise Bridges &#8211; Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>From a starter\u2019s job to the unemployment line in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Defensive back Marquise Bridges is finding out the hard way things can happen fast in professional football, with the Bombers releasing Bridges from the practice roster less than two weeks after getting his last start.<\/p>\n<p>The Bombers cut loose the 28-year-old on Wednesday despite the fact he earned a starter\u2019s role out of training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Bridges started the first six games of the season for the Bombers before getting benched during their week eight loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He was quickly shuffled to the practice roster last week and is now out of a job completely.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753128969_722_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Bridges had two interceptions in their season-opening victory over the BC Lions. He appeared in eight games in the blue and gold last season as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Jamal Parker started at the field side cornerback position for Bridges last week before getting injured. 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