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 The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 16, 2023.
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