CFL vet Santos-Knox signs with Bombers

Jovan Santos-Knox is back where his pro career started.

The 31-year-old linebacker agreed to a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday.

Santos-Knox spent the past three seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks and was named the club’s 2025 Most Outstanding Defensive Player. In 111 career CFL games, the University of Massachusetts product has amassed 528 defensive tackles, 16 sacks, five interceptions, and four forced fumbles.

Santos-Knox broke into the league with Winnipeg back in 2017 and played his first two seasons in blue and gold.