Alex Suber retires with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG — Alex Suber signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to retire with the club he spent most of his professional career with.

Suber, 30, announced his retirement after six seasons in the CFL, of which four of them were spent in Winnipeg.

“I’m proud and thankful for this opportunity to retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber,” Suber said in a media release. “Some of my most memorable years of football happened in the city of Winnipeg, and with that great organization.”

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The defensive back came to Winnipeg in 2010 and appeared in 65 games with the Bombers over parts of four seasons including the 2011 Grey Cup game. He was scratched for the first half of the 2014 season before he was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.

“The fans in Winnipeg are the absolute best in the CFL, and I made some friendships there that will last forever.” said Suber. “It’s a great football province, and I’ll always consider myself a Blue Bomber.”

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Suber appeared in eight games with the Argos in 2014 and was released during training camp last season. He soon joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders and appeared in three games last season.

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“Alex was a consummate professional from the moment he arrived in Winnipeg six years ago,” said Blue Bombers General Manager Kyle Walters. “He was one of those players who was willing to do whatever it was going to take to win a football game, and maintained a very team-first mentality throughout his career.”

“Alex represented our organization very well, and played the game the way it is supposed to be played,” Blue Bombers President and CEO Wade Miller said. “We were honoured that he wanted to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and we wish him the very best in life after football.”

Suber finished his career with 261 defensive tackles, one sack and four interceptions, taking one of them back for a touchdown.