Veteran running back Andrew Harris to retire as member of Winnipeg Blue Bombers
![Andrew Harris Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris (33) takes the field ahead of first half football action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Harris will retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on April 27, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/4/24/andrew-harris-1-6860240-1713979436481.jpg)
Andrew Harris will finish his illustrious CFL career with his hometown team.
Harris, 37, will sign a one-day contract Saturday to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team announced Wednesday.
Harris played five CFL seasons with Winnipeg (2016-19, 2021), helping the Bombers win Grey Cups in 2019 and '21. He was named both the top Canadian and Grey Cup MVP in the club's 33-12 championship win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019.
Harris began his CFL career with the B.C. Lions (2009-15), then ended it with the Toronto Argonauts (2022-23). A four-time Grey Cup champion. Harris will retire as the top-rushing Canadian in league history with 10,380 yards.
Harris also ran for 51 TDs while adding 607 catches for 5,489 yards and 32 touchdowns. A five-time CFL all-star, Harris was named the top Canadian in the 2011 Grey Cup with B.C. and the league's outstanding Canadian player in 2017.
Harris also helped Toronto win the 2022 Grey Cup, a 24-23 decision over Winnipeg.
Harris was named the head of football operations for the Vancouver Island Raiders junior squad in 2023 and will assume head-coaching duties this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2024.
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