The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have announced that Kyle Walters will return as the team's general manager in 2026. His contract was expiring.
The 52-year-old has been with the team since 2010, when he became special teams coordinator. He was promoted to assistant general manager in 2013 and became the team's interim general manager following the firing of Joe Mack.
Native of St. Thomas, Ontario. became the team's permanent general manager in 2014 and hired Mike O'Shea as head coach. Walters went 119-87 as the team's general manager, helping the team win five Gray Cups with two wins.
Walters spent seven seasons as a defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before spending six years as coach at the University of Guelph.
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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.
