The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released American defensive end Jamal Parker and American wide receiver Cam Echols. Parker was an agent awaiting release, but Echols was not.
Parker made 11 starts for the Blue Bombers during the 2025 regular season, including six at fullback and five at cornerback. He recorded 36 defensive tackles, one interception and one touchdown.
The five-foot-eight, 177-pound native of Pennsauken, New Jersey, signed with Winnipeg for the first time in 2022. In four years, he played 32 regular season games for the team, making 86 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one touchdown. He missed the entire 2024 season due to injury.
Echols joined the Blue Bombers as a free agent in August. He suited up for one regular season game and recorded two catches for nine yards.
The six-foot, 195-pound target played 12 games for the Calgary Stampeders in 2024, catching 31 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned 12 punts for 109 yards and eight kickoffs for 181 yards.
The six-foot, 195-pound target played two years in the USFL for the New Jersey Generals, catching 26 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns while also making 32 kickoffs for 935 yards and one score. He was previously a member of the BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but was not on the active roster of either team.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10–8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as a crossover team before losing in the East semi-finals to the Montreal Alouettes. Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 13 regular-season games while going 6-7 as a starter.
The Blue Bombers ranked fifth in net offense, third in net defense and eighth with a minus-eleven turnover margin. The club's leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, the leading receiver was Nick Demski with 1,001 yards, and the leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with an average attendance of 32,343, up 3.7 per cent from the previous year.
