US EditionBombers Sign Veteran Kicker Sergio Castillo to Two-Year Contract Extension
The Blue Bombers secured Castillo with a two-year deal after 48 field goals and a record-tying 63-yard kick; Sheahan signed for one year with a 47.8-yard punting average.
- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Monday they re-signed American kicker Sergio Castillo to a two-year extension and Australian punter Jamieson Sheahan for one year, both set to become free agents in February.
- Sergio Castillo, veteran kicker in his third stint with Winnipeg, has been the Blue Bombers' kicker for the past three seasons and appeared in 61 games.
- Recording 48 field goals last season, Castillo also made a CFL record-tying 63-yard kick in August and won Grey Cup 2021 after being a B.C. Lions all-star in 2019.
- Sheahan, entering his fourth season with Winnipeg, finished 2025 with a 47.8-yard average on 48 punts and a 38.4-yard net, the second-highest in team history.
- Amid roster planning before February free agency, Sergio Castillo brings depth from prior stops with Ottawa, Hamilton and Edmonton, underscoring wide CFL experience the Winnipeg Blue Bombers retain.
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Bombers extend kicker Sergio Castillo, punter Jamieson Sheahan
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on Monday the club has extended veteran kicker Sergio Castillo (two years) and punter Jamieson Sheahan (one year). Both players were scheduled to become a free agents in February. Castillo (five-foot-nine, 202 pounds) returns to the club in 2026 after serving as the club’s placekicker for the past three seasons (2023-25) as well as stints in 2015 and 2021. RELATED » CFL.ca’s top 30 pending free agen…
Blue Bombers sign Castillo/Sheahan
WINNIPEG, MB., January 19, 2026 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has re-signed veteran kicker Sergio Castillo (two years) and punter Jamieson Sheahan (one year). Both players were scheduled to become a free agents in February. Castillo (5-9, 202; West Texas A&M; born: November 1, 1990, in La Joya, TX) returns to the club in 2026 after serving as the club’s placekicker for the past three seasons (2023-25) as well as stints in…
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