The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian defensive lineman Cam Lawson to a contract through 2027. He was an agent awaiting release.
The Caledon, Ontario native is six feet three inches tall and weighs 290 pounds. In 2025, he had 21 defensive tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in 16 regular season games. He missed the entire 2024 season with a torn ACL.
The 27-year-old had his best season in the CFL in 2023, when he recorded eight defensive tackles, five sacks and one interception over 15 regular-season games. He originally joined the Blue Bombers in 2022 when he was acquired in a trade from the Montreal Alouettes.
Lawson was a second-round pick in the 2020 CFL Draft out of Queens University, where he was twice named an OUA second-team all-star. In 63 CFL regular season games, Lawson recorded 41 defensive tackles, seven sacks, one interception and one forced fumble.
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.
