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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign extension with receiver Rasheed Bailey

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to a one-year contract extension with American receiver Rasheed Bailey on Wednesday. The six-foot-one, 208-pound Bailey will return for a third season with Winnipeg

Bailey, who was scheduled to become a free agent next week, will return for 3rd season with Bombers

The Canadian Press ·
Football player smiles and raises his hands in celebration.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Rasheed Bailey (88) celebrates during an August 2021 game. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

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 B.C. Lions and NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers.

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