The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released wide receivers Tyler Adams, Peter Afful, and Jaylen Hall, and offensive lineman Khalil Keith on Tuesday.
Tyler Adams is six foot and weighs 190 pounds. The 25-year-old from Louisville, Ohio, signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2023 but did not play the preseason. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Adams on January 11, 2024. He played one preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 making four catches for 61 yards (15.3 AVG).
Collegiately, Adams played five seasons at Harvard University (2017-21) with 21 catches for 305 yards, three touchdowns, six carries for 131 yards, one touchdown, and five tackles (4 solo, 1 assist) in 15 games for the Crimson.
Then, Adams transferred to Butler in 2022 with 39 catches for 689 yards, five touchdowns, and two carries for 11 yards in 11 games for the Bulldogs. He was named Third Team All-PFL by Phil Steele in 2022.
Peter Afful Jr. is five foot ten and weighs 190 pounds. The 26-year-old from Lawrence, Kansas, attended a rookie minicamp for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Afful Jr. on January 17, 2024. He appeared in one preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 recording no stats.
Collegiately, Afful Jr. played one season at Coffeyville Community College in 2018 with three catches for 41 yards in four games for the Red Ravens. Then, he transferred to Washburn University (2019-22) with 63 catches for 1,220 yards, 16 touchdowns, eight carries for 170 yards, and eight kick returns for 138 yards in 23 games for the Ichabods. He was named Second Team All-MIAA and an All-MIAA Honorable Mention.
Jaylen Hall is six foot three and weighs 180 pounds. The 25-year-old from Macomb, Michigan, attended a rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. Then Hall signed with the Edmonton Elks on July 16, 2023, and spent three days on the practice squad before he was released on July 19, 2023.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Hall on March 8, 2024. Hall appeared in one preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 recording no stats.
Collegiately, Hall played four seasons at Western Michigan (2018-21) with 85 catches for 1,532 yards and 14 touchdowns in 43 games for the Broncos. In 2020, Hall finished second on the team in receiving TDs (7), trailing only 2021 NFL Draft second-round pick D’Wayne Eskridge’s eight.
Then, Hall transferred to Western Kentucky in 2022 making 53 catches for 759 yards, six touchdowns, two carries for 19 yards, nine punt returns for 106 yards, and one touchdown in 11 games for the Hilltoppers. Hall recorded over 100 yards receiving in three of four games to end the season including a season-high 138 yards and a touchdown in WKU’s R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Championship.
Khalil Keith is six foot five and weighs 314 pounds. The 25-year-old from Alpine, Alabama, played two games for the Philadelphia Stars (USFL) in 2023. The Stars’ offense ranked third in passing (213.3 yards per game), finished last in rushing (77 yards per game), 20 touchdowns, and allowed a league-high 29 sacks. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Keith on March 27, 2024. Keith played in one preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024.
Collegiately, Keith played 47 games in six seasons at Baylor (2017-22), playing left guard and right tackle in 47 games, of which 20 were starts for the Bears.
In 2022, Pro Football Focus ranked Keith as the 11th-best tackle in the Big 12 and the 167th-best in college football, earning a 67.7 rating, with an 81.8 pass-blocking and a 59.2 run-blocking grade. His 81.8 pass-blocking rating was the third-best in the Big 12. In 2023, he played in the Hula Bowl.
Keith was a two-time All-State offensive lineman from Winterboro High School in Alpine, Alabama. He also earned the 2016 first-team 1A-3A All-Talladega County honors after helping Winterboro to a 6-5 record and playoffs.
