Adam Bighill made an emotional announcement on his social media pages over the weekend when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced that he wouldn't be signing a new contract with the team.
His message read, in part.
Unfortunately, I won’t be coming back to the Blue and Gold this coming season. I’m not mad, I understand the way the business goes. Sure it’s disappointing when things don’t work out the way you want them to, but I knew this was a possibility and by no means was caught off guard.
First off, thank you to all of the fans who have been nothing short of AMAZING. From the day I arrived here, there was nothing but love, and it’s a major reason why we live full-time here.
Secondly, thanks to the Bombers organization bringing me in, the football experience is top-notch. I’ve been around for a while and sometimes players don’t know how good they have it. Winnipeg takes care of their players and I’m very thankful to have been part of helping this organization bring back the Grey Cup to the Province of Manitoba.
On Monday, it was announced that the team parted ways with Drew Wolitarsky.
Wolitarsky was selected in the 2017 CFL supplementary draft out of the University of Minnesota. Over seven seasons in the CFL and 89 regular-season games with the Blue & Gold, Drew had 227 catches for 2,954 yards and 18 touchdowns.
He helped Winnipeg win the Grey Cup in 2019 and 2021. He was limited to just 10 games this past season because of injury. He had 33 catches for 403 yards and a touchdown.
On Winnipeg's team website, general manager Kyle Walters said this was a very tough decision.
"He was a solid contributor for the team, was popular in the dressing room and instrumental in two Grey Cup championships," said Walters.
