The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and offensive lineman Pat Neufeld agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season on Monday.
Pat Neufeld is six foot six and weighs 311 pounds. The 34-year-old from Regina, Saskatchewan, played 17 games for the Blue Bombers helping them reach the Grey Cup for the fourth straight season. Neufeld was named a CFL All-Star and CFL West All-Star in 2023.
This will be Neufeld’s 11th season with the Blue Bombers and 13th in the CFL. Neufeld has played 153 career games, of which 116 were played in Winnipeg.
In 2023, Winnipeg’s offense ranked first in total points (594), average points per game (31.7), offensive touchdowns (62), average net offense per game (414.7), average rushing yards per game (139.1), second in offensive touchdowns (65), average passing yards per game (292.4), and sacks allowed (33). In addition, Winnipeg’s offensive line helped running back Brady Olveira rush for a league-best 1,534 yards in earning his first rushing title
The Blue Bombers acquired Neufeld in a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2013 for Alex Hall and a 2014 second-round pick. Neufeld has played in 136 career games.
The Roughriders drafted Neufeld in the fifth round (33rd pick) in the 2010 CFL Draft. He is a three-time CFL All-Star (2021-23), a two-time CFL West All-Star (2021-23), a two-time Grey Cup champion (2019, 2021), and a Cal Murphy ‘Heart of a Legend’ Award.
Collegiately, Neufeld played four seasons at the University of Saskatchewan (2008-11). As a senior, he was named a CIS First Team All-Canadian and Canada West All-Star, after helping the Huskies to the best offensive record in the CIS in 2011. After the season, Neufeld played in the 2011 East-West Bowl game.
