Blue Bombers DE Jamaal Westerman out for rest of 2017 season

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea covers his face as he and Jamaal Westerman (55) walk off the field after the Ottawa Redblacks defeated them in CFL action in Winnipeg Saturday, October 24, 2015. (John Woods/CP)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end Jamaal Westerman has been sidelined for the remainder of the 2017 CFL season with an undisclosed upper-body injury.

The Blue Bombers confirmed the injury Tuesday on their Twitter feed. Westerman was hurt in Winnipeg’s 48-28 Week 12 win over rival Saskatchewan.

Westerman is second in the CFL with seven sacks through 11 games. He has 32 sacks in 47 games since joining Winnipeg for the 2015 CFL campaign following six seasons in the NFL.

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