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<\/p>\nWinnipeg also brought in new offensive co-ordinator Tommy Condell. <\/p>\n
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Condell brings familiarity to the huddle. He has a history of calling plays for quarterback Zach Collaros during their time in Hamilton, and he spent the better part of three seasons working closely with White over separate stints with the Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n
Collaros said the transition to Condell\u2019s playbook, paired with the new talent on the roster, has helped wash away the bad taste from last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been a really good energy, really great vibe, not just with the offence, but in the locker room in general,\u201d Collaros said. \u201cI do feel like we hit the ground running in camp. It\u2019s a new system, but a lot of it is similar and familiar, blending some of the old principles and the verbiage, which has made things easier for the guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
The playbook and roster tweaks address what was a major problem in 2025. The Bombers\u2019 offence struggled to find much rhythm under rookie OC Jason Hogan.<\/p>\n
Last year, Winnipeg\u2019s offence finished seventh in scoring among the CFL\u2019s nine teams and tied for the sixth-fewest passing touchdowns with just 23. A lack of explosive plays only added to their season-long decline, as the Bombers generated just 24 passing plays of 30 or more yards and a mere 12 rushes of 20-plus yards.<\/p>\n
Most costly, though, was a lack of finish in the red zone, where the Bombers ranked eighth in the league. Winnipeg was 22-for-39 passing inside the 20-yard line, throwing just 12 touchdowns, while being intercepted four times.<\/p>\n
The Bombers finished a respectable 10-8 in the regular season \u2014 good enough for fourth in the West Division \u2014 but they were crossed over to the East, eventually falling to the Montreal Alouettes in the division semifinal. The loss snapped their streak of five consecutive Grey Cup appearances.<\/p>\n
Hogan was replaced by Condell in December and returned to his previous role as running backs coach. White, who arrives in Winnipeg boasting four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and back-to-back 18-game campaigns, said Condell\u2019s presence made the Blue and Gold an easy choice in free agency despite receiving interest from across the league.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving Tommy there, knowing that I played with him and knowing the things that he could do with an offence, made it even more of a thing I wanted to be part of,\u201d White said. <\/p>\n
Collaros noted that White\u2019s pure speed has already forced Winnipeg\u2019s defensive backs to alter their coverage in camp. While big-name free agents often hit the market following a down year, the 31-year-old White appears to be playing some of his best football.<\/p>\n
Bombers head coach Mike O\u2019Shea compared the luxury of landing a top receiver like White to one of the franchise\u2019s most impactful historical acquisitions on special teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnbelievable athlete. Very competitive and serious about his craft,\u201d O\u2019Shea said of White. \u201cIt reminds me a little bit of being able to get Mike Miller when we did. You had a guy who\u2019s a prolific tackler, and all of a sudden, he\u2019s available. So we get a guy who is a very accomplished receiver \u2026 It\u2019s good for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where White was brought in to stretch the field, Nield gives Winnipeg a physical and reliable option to help replace the red-zone targets left over by the departures of Dalton Schoen and Jerreth Sterns. Nield, 27, spent his first four seasons with the Toronto Argonauts before putting together a breakout campaign with Saskatchewan last year, hauling in career highs of 42 catches, 535 yards and five touchdowns en route to a Grey Cup win.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Shea noted that Nield brings an exceptional football IQ and is low-maintenance, fitting right in on Day 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s proved that he\u2019s very intelligent and can know all the spots, so he\u2019s versatile,\u201d O\u2019Shea said. \u201cPut him in a spot, and he\u2019ll understand the concepts of the entire offence. Willing blocker; clutch catch guy. He will be in the right place at the right time for a quarterback. He\u2019s going to be very trustworthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nield, who has three Grey Cup rings already \u2014 including two in victories over the Bombers in 2022 and 2024 and the other at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg just last year \u2014 said he thrives on doing the thankless work in the trenches as much as he does catching TDs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be that consistent receiver that can be relied on and on the same page with Zach,\u201d Nield said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a versatile game. I can go over the top and make those bigger body catches, and also navigate my way through the defence, through the middle, with good vision and understanding of the coverage. Nothing\u2019s handed to you, whether you\u2019re a first-year player or a fifth-year player.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bombers understand there are still plenty of adjustments to make before the regular season, especially with all the new pieces in place. But that hasn\u2019t prevented excitement among the offence from growing, only adding to the positive energy that comes with every new season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey still probably have a little install to do, they still have some refinements to make, and we\u2019re still learning what everybody\u2019s doing,\u201d O\u2019Shea said. \u201cIt happens to be, after seven days, that we\u2019re pretty excited about it. It\u2019s training camp, you should be excited about what you\u2019re seeing, all the new faces and guys flying around.\u201d\u2028<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2026.<\/p>\n
Jeff Hamilton, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Winnipeg also brought in new offensive co-ordinator Tommy Condell. Condell brings familiarity to the huddle. He has a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":686230,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":["post-686229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-winnipeg","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/686230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}