Brandon Tennant (91) during the Labour Day game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK. Sunday, September 4, 2016. (Photo: Johany Jutras)
WINNIPEG, MB., December 13, 2016 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has added National defensive back Justin Warden, national linebacker John Rush, and national defensive lineman Brandon Tennant.
Warden (6-2, 200, Bishop’s, September 26, 1990 in Ottawa, ON) was selected 46th overall by Winnipeg in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played in five games with Bishop’s in 2014, finishing with 41 total tackles, two forced fumbles, and one interception. Warden played in one game with Winnipeg after signing in September last season, and finished the year on the club’s practice roster.
Rush (6-1, 220, Guelph, October 23, 1993, in Niagara Falls, ON) attended training camp with the club in 2016, and was the 2015 Presidents’ Trophy winner as the nation’s top CIS defensive player. He led all Canadian University players in 2015 with 60 tackles. Over his five years at Guelph, Rush accumulated 150 solo tackles, with assists on 129 more. He also tallied nine sacks, two forced fumbles and four interceptions.
Tennant (6-2, 305, Laval, July 2, 1991 in Lachine, QC) finished the season on the club’s practice roster after signing in early September. Tennant played in four games with Winnipeg in 2016, and was selected 59th overall by Saskatchewan in the 2015 CFL Draft. He recorded three tackles and one sack with the Riders, playing in eight games and starting five in 2015.
