WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have re-signed defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.
Jeffcoat was scheduled to be a free agent in February but instead will be back for his sixth season with the Bombers.
The 32-year-old had 20 defensive tackles, four sacks, one interception and a forced fumble in 2022, despite missing six games.
He also had two sacks and a forced fumble in two post-season games as Winnipeg fell short of a third consecutive Grey Cup victory with a 24-23 loss to Toronto in the final.
Jeffcoat had a team- and career-high nine sacks along with a league-best four forced fumbles in 12 games during the 2021 season. He was named a CFL and West Division all-star for his efforts.
The six-foot-three, 243-pound lineman has 126 defensive tackles, 30 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 64 career games with the Bombers.
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Jan. 16, 2023.
