Quarterback Zach Collaros signs 1-year extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 23, 2025 3:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers person signed prima backmost Zach Collaros to a one-year declaration hold done the 2026 season, the CFL nine announced Friday.

Collaros, 36, who is entering his sixth play successful Winnipeg, has helped the Bombers scope 5 consecutive Grey Cup finals, with victories successful 2019 and 2021.

Collaros, who was named the league's outstanding subordinate successful 2021 and '22, threw for a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns successful 2024, though helium besides tied a vocation precocious with 15 interceptions.

Since his accomplishment astatine the 2019 commercialized deadline, the Blue Bombers are 57-18, including playoffs, successful games helium has started.

Collaros has suited up for 158 vocation CFL games with Toronto (2012-13), Hamilton (2014-17), Saskatchewan (2018-19) and Winnipeg. His 32,935 vocation passing yards fertile 17th successful CFL history, and his adjacent passing touchdown volition beryllium the 200th of his career.

The  backmost volition miss the Bombers' season-opener against the B.C. Lions connected June 12 after being suspended by the CFL for 1 crippled for failing to respond to an off-season drug-testing request.

Winnipeg kicks disconnected its pre-season Saturday against visiting Saskatchewan.