The Stamps have no plans to extend Bo Levi Mitchell until the next off-season.

The Calgary Stampeders are obviously interested in locking up Bo Levi Mitchell long term, but it doesn’t sound like they’ll be trying to extend his contract anytime soon. Mitchell signed a four-year contract in early-2015 and has emerged as one of the league’s most consistently valuable players in the time since. He’s a big part of the Stamps future plans, but president/GM John Hufnagel explained at the CFL’s annual GM meetings in Banff that the team wouldn’t be trying to re-up his contract until next off-season. “I think we’ll wait,” Hufnagel said. “No. 1, because 2019 is a (collective bargaining agreement) year. We really don’t know what the salary cap is and that really makes it difficult to sign players, especially a high-profile, highly-paid player like Bo.”
To be clear, Hufnagel’s decision to wait until next year to negotiate with Mitchell should not – by any means – be taken as a sign that the Stamps don’t have confidence in their QB long term. Mitchell is definitely a part of the team’s plans, but the looming salary cap negotiations will no doubt play a big part in determining how much they can offer their franchise player. As for whether Mitchell will re-sign, Hufnagel sounds confident.
In an ESPN.com article last year, Mitchell admitted he wanted to explore his NFL options if he was given the opportunity, but he’s given no indication that he’s actively pursuing that road in the time since.
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