The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have acquired quarterback Dru Brown and a second-round pick in the 2027 CFL Draft (previously traded by Winnipeg to Ottawa), in exchange for Winnipeg’s first-round selection in 2027 and a second-round selection in 2028 (conditional).
Brown first came to the CFL with the Blue Bombers in 2021 and spent three seasons with the club, appearing in 38 games over that span and going 2-1 in his three starts while also being a member of the 2021 Grey Cup championship team.
His negotiating rights were traded to Ottawa on January 18, 2024, before he became a free agent. And after signing with the Redblacks, he was the team’s starter in 2024-25.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound pivot appeared in 11 games with Ottawa in 2025 and completed 71.5 percent of his passes for 2,389 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In his first season with Ottawa, the team was 8-6 in his 14 starts and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2018, as he threw for 3,959 yards and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
In 2023, his last season in Winnipeg, Brown set a CFL record for the most touchdown passes thrown without an interception in a season with nine.
The Blue Bombers first signed Brown on March 11, 2020, but the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut in 2021.
Brown split his college days between the College of San Mateo (2015), Hawaii (2016-17) and Oklahoma State (2018-19). He was named the MVP of the 2016 Hawaii Bowl after leading Hawaii to a win over Middle Tennessee.
