WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to a one-year contract extension with American receiver Rasheed Bailey on Wednesday.
Bailey was scheduled to become a free agent next week.
The six-foot-one, 208-pound Bailey will return for a third season with Winnipeg. He appeared in all 14 regular-season games last year, registering career highs in catches (52), yards (629) and touchdowns (five).
He added six catches for 116 yards in the playoffs, scoring a TD in the West final and a crucial two-point conversion in overtime that helped Winnipeg defeat Hamilton 33-25 for a second straight Grey Cup title.
Before arriving in Winnipeg, Bailey had stints with the CFL's sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Lions and NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers.
The Bombers also agreed to terms on a one-year extension with American defensive back Mercy Maston, who was scheduled to become a free agent next week. Maston spent all of last season on the injured list after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during training camp.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2022.
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