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Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill will undergo surgery on his left knee Thursday, putting an end to his football season.
35-year-old was placed on 6-game injured list after Labour Day ClassicThe Canadian Press
· Posted: Sep 19, 2024 1:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Adam Bighill runs out at the beginning of the team’s 2023 CFL season opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Winnipeg. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill will undergo surgery on his left knee Thursday, putting an end to his football season.
The 35-year-old posted the injury update on an Instagram post, saying “this isn’t the end of No. 4 by any means, but it does mean one step at a time.”
“Attacking rehab is next,” he said.
Bighill was placed on the six-game injured list after Winnipeg’s 35-33 win over Saskatchewan on Sept. 1. He made two tackles in the game before leaving late in the fourth quarter.
He had 48 tackles and a sack over 10 games with the Bombers this season, his 12th in the CFL and sixth with Winnipeg.
Bighill has 939 defensive tackles, 71 special-teams tackles and 50 sacks over 190 career regular-season games with B.C. and Winnipeg.
The five-foot-10, 241-pound linebacker is a three-time Grey Cup champion, three-time CFL defensive player of the year and six-time all-star.
