Overview
- Winnipeg announced Thursday a standard rookie contract for the 24-year-old, who will report to rookie camp on May 6.
- Elgersma said Friday it was time to come home, telling reporters his focus is on being a Bomber after NFL and UFL pursuits.
- Work visa hurdles kept him from practicing or suiting up with the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions earlier this year.
- He arrives as a decorated prospect who won the 2024 Hec Crighton Trophy, earned the Senior Bowl’s first invite for a Canadian university QB, and completed 16 of 23 passes with a touchdown in three Packers preseason games.
- He is expected to develop behind veteran starter Zach Collaros as Winnipeg reshapes its QB room with moves that include Bryce Perkins and Payton Thorne, a path that could also add roster flexibility if a Canadian QB earns snaps under the CFL’s national player rules.