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The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Millard ‘Nook’ Bradford.
Bradford most recently attended training camp with the Chicago Bears in 2025, but was waived prior to the season. He played three games for the New Orleans Saints in 2024 after making the team as an undrafted free agent, recording three tackles.
The five-foot-11, 191-pound safety played five seasons at Texas Christian University, earning honourable mention All-Big 12 selections in both 2022 and 2023. He amassed 231 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, one sack, 19 pass breakups, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two defensive touchdowns in 58 games for the Horned Frogs.
The Calgary Stampeders finished third in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record but lost the West Semi-Final to the B.C. Lions. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 4,247 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions over 17 regular-season starts, posting an 11-6 record as the team’s starting quarterback.
The Stampeders ranked fourth in net offence, seventh in net defence, and second with a turnover differential of plus-nine. Dedrick Mills won the CFL’s rushing title with 1,409 yards, while the team’s leading receiver was Dominique Rhymes with 886 yards, and the leading tackler was Jacob Roberts with 102 tackles. Calgary finished fifth in attendance with average crowds of 22,295, which was a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year.