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Tiger-Cats Sign Veteran Lineman Chris Kolankowski to Contract

1/14/2026

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian offensive lineman Chris Kolankowski to a one-year contract.
Kolankowski, 33, from Etobicoke, Ontario, has seven seasons of CFL experience, having been drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 2016.
He won a Grey Cup with the Argonauts in 2017 and later played five seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, contributing to their 2021 Grey Cup victory.
In 2025, Kolankowski started all 18 games at center for Winnipeg, marking his third consecutive season without a missed start.
The Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division in 2025 but lost in the East Final.

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian offensive lineman Chris Kolankowski to a one-year contract.
Kolankowski, 33, from Etobicoke, Ontario, has seven seasons of CFL experience, having been drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 2016.
He won a Grey Cup with the Argonauts in 2017 and later played five seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, contributing to their 2021 Grey Cup victory.
In 2025, Kolankowski started all 18 games at center for Winnipeg, marking his third consecutive season without a missed start.
The Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division in 2025 but lost in the East Final.