WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed pending free agent quarterback Matt Nichols to a new, three-year contract.
The 29-year-old American replaced Drew Willy as the Bombers’ starter last season after the team lost four of its first five games. The move sparked a seven-game win streak, Winnipeg’s longest since 2001.
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Nichols status as the Bombers’ main quarterback was cemented in September when Willy was dealt to the Toronto Argonauts. Nichols finished the season by completing 327 of 471 pass attempts for 3,666 yards, 18 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He also ran the ball 35 times for 90 yards and six touchdowns. Nichols’ play helped Winnipeg qualify for the playoffs for the first time in five years.
The Bombers acquired Nichols Sept. 2, 2015 in a trade with the Edmonton Eskimos. He has been successful on 746 of his 1,162 pass attempts for 8,809 yards, 48 touchdowns and 34 interceptions in 46 games over his five-year CFL career.
Nichols was set to become a free agent next month. Winnipeg now has 13 players who can potentially hit the market on Feb. 14.
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