The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian forward Tui Eli to a two-year deal that keeps him with the team until 2027. He was a pending free agent.
The six-foot-three, 287-pound blocker played all 18 regular-season games for the Blue Bombers in 2025 at the depth position. He also caught a pass from Zach Collaros in a 27-14 win over the BC Lions in June.
The 29-year-old Richmond, British Columbia native was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2019 CFL Draft out of the University of Hawaii, where he stood out at center. Since then, he has played 70 regular season games for the Blue Bombers, making six starts and winning two Gray Cups.
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.
