A Winnipeg football team's re-signing a defensive tackle is making that player the longest-serving player on the team.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say they have extended Jake Thomas' contract by one year, making him the longest-serving Winnipeg Blue Bombers player on the team.
Bob Cameron holds the all-time title, playing for the team for 22 years.
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The club has agreed to terms with Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas on a one-year contract extension.
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"Thomas has recorded 129 defensive tackles, 22 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception in 151 games played throughout his nine seasons with Winnipeg," the Bombers say in a statement. "In 2021, Thomas recorded four sacks and 15 defensive tackles in 14 regular-season games."
The New Brunswick man was first signed to the 2012 season; picked 29th overall at 22-years-old. Now 32, he has spent his entire career with the Bombers.
He was set to become a free agent in February before being re-signed.
An earlier edit said Jake Thomas was the longest-serving member in Winnipeg Blue Bombers history. This has since been corrected.
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