The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed offensive lineman Temi Ajirotutu, defensive lineman Norell Pollard, and defensive back Clay Fields III to future contracts on Saturday, according to the CFL Transactions page.
Temi Ajirotutu is six foot five and weighs 310 pounds. The 24-year-old from Queens, New York, signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 19, 2026. In 2026, he played two preseason games. The Tiger-Cats released him on May 31, 2026. The Orlando Pirates signed Ajirotutu on June 11, 2026. He appeared in one game for the Pirates.
Collegiately, Ajirotutu spent six seasons at Villanova (2020-25), playing guard and left tackle in 52 games for the Wildcats. In 2023, he was named Third Team All-CAA after starting 13 games. Villanova’s offense helped the Wildcats lead the CAA with 424.9 yards per game and 214.6 rushing yards per game. In addition, Villanova averaged 31.9 points per game, 210.31 passing yards per game, and 55 touchdowns.
In 2025, he was named First Team All-American by AFCA, Second Team FCS Football Central All-American, and First Team All-CAA after starting 15 games. Villanova averaged 29.5 points per game, 390.9 yards per game, 215.47 passing yards per game, 175.5 rushing yards per game, and 57 touchdowns.
Ajirotutu also competed in track and field, where he had a personal best of 13.17 meters in the Shot Put and 42.67 meters in the Discus.
Norell Pollard is six foot one and weighs 283 pounds. The 26-year-old from Apopka, Florida, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 2, 2026. In 2026, he made one tackle in two preseason games. The Stampeders released him on May 30, 2026. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Pollard on August 17, 2026. In 2026, he made one tackle. The Redblacks released him on September 7, 2026.
The Washington Commanders signed Pollard as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. He spent two seasons in Washington with five tackles (3 solos, 2 assists) in six preseason games. The Commanders released him on August 25, 2025.
Collegiately, Pollard spent five seasons at Virginia Tech (2019-23) with 118 tackles (45 solos, 73 assists), 22 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one touchdown in 61 games for the Hokies. In 2020, he had a career-high 30 tackles (13 solos, 17 assists), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 11 games. He was named Second Team All-Freshman by PFF.
Clay Fields III is five foot ten and weighs 211 pounds. The 26-year-old from Franklin, New Jersey, signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League on October 9, 2025. In 2026, he made 91 tackles (59 solos, 32 assists), two tackles for loss, three interceptions for 30 yards, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 17 games. Fields III signed with the Savannah Leprechauns on October 1, 2026.
The Indianapolis Colts signed Fields III as an undrafted free agent on June 6, 2024. He played two preseason games with two tackles (2 solos).
The Colts released him on August 25, 2024. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Fields III on September 18, 2024, and spent several weeks on the practice squad. The Redblacks released him on October 18, 2024. He re-signed with the Redblacks on November 25, 2024. The Redblacks released him again on May 9, 2025.
Collegiately, Fields III played five seasons at Marist College (2018-22) with 169 tackles (75 solos, 94 assists), five tackles for loss, half a sack, seven interceptions for 166 yards, one touchdown, 20 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, 11 kick returns for 176 yards, 20 punt returns for 191 yards, and one touchdown in 32 games for the Red Foxes. He was named a two-time First Team All-PLL (2021-22) and Third Team FCS All-American in 2021.
Then Fields III transferred to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2023 with 49 tackles (36 solos, 13 assists), two tackles for loss, one interception, nine pass breakups, and one quarterback hit in 12 games for the Mocs.
