A Winnipeg-born football player has re-signed with his hometown CFL team.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Thursday that long-snapper Mike Benson has been signed to a two-year contract extension.
Benson, 35, a product of St. Paul’s High School and the Winnipeg Rifles, will be returning for his 10th CFL season and his third in blue and gold.
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He first joined the Bombers as a free agent signing in early 2021, after stops in Edmonton, B.C., and Ottawa.
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Benson played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 — for a career total of 121 in the CFL — as well as the Western Final and Grey Cup championship game.
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