The Marcel Bellefeuille era is officially over in Winnipeg.

It was a move that was going to be made at some point this off-season, but the team decided to get it over with early, announcing this morning that the offensive co-ordinator's contract will not be renewed for the 2016 season.

Winnipeg's offence struggled mightily under Bellefeuille's guidance. It scored the fewest points in the CFL this season, mustering only 17.2 points per game. Last year the offence managed only 19.4 points per game, which was the fourth worst mark in the league.

Bellefeuille joined the Bombers in August 2013, a week before then offensive co-ordinator Gary Crowton was fired. Bellefeuille took control for the rest of the campaign, and the Bombers still scored the fewest points in the league, at 18.1 per game.

The Bombers were without starting quarterback Drew Willy for all but seven games of the 2015 season, which both Willy and head coach Mike O'Shea have mentioned recently as a big reason why the Blue and Gold failed to make the playoffs for the fourth straight season.

One aspect this season that shared characteristics of other Bellefeuille-led offences was the number of sacks surrendered. Winnipeg gave up a franchise worst 71 last season, and this year they gave up 59, which were the second most in the league.

O'Shea will now go about finding a new offensive boss. CFL sources tell the Sun the Bombers have already approached former Winnipeg head coach and offensive co-ordinator Paul LaPolice to gauge his interest in the job, while other options are B.C. Lions receivers coach Khari Jones and current Bombers receivers coach Markus Howell.

“This has to be someone who can come in and initiate change in our offence and give us a great opportunity to win offensively every week,” O'Shea said in a press release. “We feel we have a franchise quarterback and some solid pieces around him. Our offensive staff, led by our new co-ordinator, will be charged with getting better production from our offensive unit.”

Meanwhile, the Bombers had two players named to the CFL West Division all-star team this morning. Defensive end Jamaal Westerman, who finished second in the CFL with 17 sacks, and cornerback Johnny Adams, who co-led the league with six interceptions, both got nods.