Bombers re-sign Lobendahn, Miller
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Canadian Football League free agency may be just around the corner — the bidding begins on unsigned players at midnight on Feb. 15th — but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are doing some work to keep their current roster intact.
The club announced today it had re-signed linebacker Joe Lobendahn and defensive lineman Josh Miller to new contracts.
Lobendahn (5-11, 235, Washington) re-worked a new deal with the football club while Miller (6-4, 282, Saginaw Valley State), finished the season on the practice roster but was apparently scheduled to become a free agent on the 15th.
Lobendahn rose to prominence with the Bombers last summer while filling in for the injured Barrin Simpson. In just seven games before suffering a season-sending knee injury, Lobendahn registered 39 tackles, two sacks while recovering one fumble.
Lobendahn is expected to push for starting work in the Bombers defence, perhaps at weak side linebacker or in the middle where both Simpson and Zeke Moreno do their handiwork.
"We have big plans for Joe and we expect him to fit well into our defence and make a ton of plays," said Bomber head coach Mike Kelly in a press release. "Joe has a lot of talent and I’m excited to see what he can do with an increased role and more playing time."
Miller spent most of the ’08 campaign on the practice roster, but did dress for two games, notching four tackles and one sack.