Tom Canada is staying put.

The hard-charging rush end has signed a three-year contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a source requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press on Saturday.

The six-foot-three, 255-pound Canada, who finished third in the CFL last year with 12 sacks, became a free agent at 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday.

The Blue Bombers also retained linebacker Neil McKinlay and defensive back Ian Logan, who had both become free agents.

Canada, regarded as the top player in this year's free-agent pool, will now remain with the only CFL team he has played for during his four-year career north of the border. He has also shown steady improvement with the Bombers, having developed into one of the league's top pass rushers.

Retaining Canada is quite a coup for general manager Brendan Taman, who was skeptical Friday about his chances of retaining the rugged defensive end.

Taman re-signed towering offensive lineman Dan Goodspeed to a three-year deal hours before he was to become a free agent and wasn't sure if he could reach deals with both Canada and offensive lineman Matt Sheridan - another Bombers free agent - and make all of their salaries fit under the CFL-mandated $4.2-million salary cap.

Sheridan's return to Winnipeg would certainly help the Bombers given Obby Khan's uncertain status with the CFL club. Khan, who can play all three positions on the offensive line, is suffering from colitis and the club isn't sure if he'll be ready to go once training camp opens.

Sheridan and Goodspeed anchored a Bombers offensive line that surrendered a league-low 27 sacks last year and helped the squad reach the Grey Cup before losing a 23-19 decision to Saskatchewan.

Elsewhere, Dario Romero, a six-foot-three, 300-pound defensive lineman who spent last season with the Montreal Alouettes, has signed with the Edmonton Eskimos.

"Dario is tough, durable and a real competitor," said Danny Maciocia, the Eskimos head coach and football-operations director. "We are excited to have him back in green and gold."

Romero has spent the past two seasons with Montreal, registering 28 tackles, four sacks, an interception and fumble return in 17 games last year. Romero began his CFL career with Edmonton in 2001 before joining the NFL's Miami Dolphins and spending four seasons there.

The move is just the latest in Maciocia's off-season revamping of his defence. On Friday, he acquired cornerback Jordan Younger, a two-time CFL all-star, from the Toronto Argonauts for running back Tyler Ebell and receiver T.J. Acree after landing defensive end Fred Perry, another CFL all-star, in a trade with Saskatchewan.

Offensive lineman Garrick Jones, a third-year veteran who spent last season with Calgary, has signed a deal with Edmonton. The Stampeders acquired the six-foot-five, 312-pound Jones last year in a trade with Winnipeg.

The Alouettes bolstered their defence, signing defensive back Tay Cody and linebacker JoJuan Armour away from the Ticats. The five-foot-nine, 180-pound Cody, Hamilton's most oustanding player in 2006, had 50 tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery last season. The six-foot, 225-pound Armour had 84 tackles and three sacks in 2007 for the Steeltown squad.

Montreal also signed Canadian-born lineman Jeff Keeping from Toronto. The six-foot-five, 275-pound Keeping, a native of Uxbridge, Ont., was the Argos' second-round pick in 2005 out of Western Ontario and was used as both an offensive and defensive lineman. As well, the Alouettes also signed rookie defensive tackle Tim Sandidge.

Also, receiver Tony Miles, who spent the last five years with the Toronto Argonauts, is returning to the arch-rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The five-foot-nine, 171-pound Miles began his CFL career in Steeltown before being dealt to the Argos on March 13, 2003.

Miles was twice a 1,000-yard receiver with Toronto (2003, 2005) but was plagued by injuries last season, registering career lows for catches (24) and yards (433).

"Tony is a proven receiver who will be a great veteran presence in our receiving corps," said Hamilton general manager Bob O'Billovich. "He's a playmaker who is a threat every time he's on the field."

"His speed, quickness and sure hands will add a lot of firepower to our offence."

Slotback Corey Grant re-signed with the Grey Cup-champion Saskatchewan Roughriders. The native of Stoney Creek, Ont., was Hamilton's first-round pick in 1999 but is entering his seventh season in Regina.