Bombers close to Lumsden deal
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This article was published 09/09/2010 (5759 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG — The search for Jesse Lumsden has ended.
And now the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quick courtship of the talented non-import running back is about to be consummated with a new deal. Bombers assistant general manager Ross Hodgkinson finally spoke with Lumsden Wednesday.
“I explained things from the team’s perspective on what needed to happen to make it work, and he’s got some things he’s trying to work through on his end in terms of his commitments,” Hodgkinson said.
Lumsden, a member of the Canadian Olympic Bobsled team, hasn’t played a down of pro football since injuring his shoulder in the first game of the 2009 season. Hodgkinson said the club and player have not discussed a contract yet, but a CFL source indicated a deal between the two sides was very close.
The negotiation is a complex one, according to Hodgkinson, who didn’t want to get in a bidding war for the 28-year-old’s services.
“There’s the issue of his injury history with his shoulder — that has to be resolved,” he said. “Whether he’s in shape to play football — that has to be resolved; whether we can come to a contractual agreement — that has to be resolved. It’s not as simple as we’d all like it to be.”
NOTES: The club added RB Chris Garrett to the practice roster Wednesday. The 23-year-old was a dangerous kick returner at Ohio University, collecting 2,185 yards and three TDs on 82 chances in college.
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