Winnipeg Blue Bombers C Matthias Goossen (right) talks to teammates during first-quarter CFL action against the Toronto Argonauts in Winnipeg on Thurs., June 26, 2014. (CFL PHOTO - Jason Halstead)
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are pleased to announce today the club has signed offensive lineman Matthias Goossen to a contract extension. The agreement will keep the 23-year old in Winnipeg through the 2018 season.
“From the moment I was drafted here, this organization has been great to me,” said Goossen. “They’ve allowed me to develop as a professional football player, and I am beyond excited to continue to do so in Winnipeg. I want to contribute to the team in any way I can, and am already excited about the 2016 season.”
Goossen was selected in the first round, 2nd overall, by Winnipeg in the 2014 CFL Draft. He’s played in 33 games over his first two seasons, with ten starts.
“Matthias has really grown in his first two years in this league,” said Blue Bombers General Manager Kyle Walters. “He is, and will continue to be a key contributor along our offensive line moving forward, and with the addition of Sukh Chungh (selected 2nd overall in 2015), we feel very strongly about how our offensive line is positioned heading into 2016.”
In his rookie season of 2014, Goossen played in 15 of 18 games, starting four, including the final three regular season games.
