{"id":704929,"date":"2026-05-31T02:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/704929\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T02:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:03:12","slug":"returner-kaylon-horton-headlines-calgary-stampeders-final-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/704929\/","title":{"rendered":"Returner Kaylon Horton headlines Calgary Stampeders’ final cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Calgary Stampeders have released 21 players ahead of the CFL\u2019s mandatory roster cutdown deadline, with few surprises.<\/p>\n

Receiver Kaylon Horton was the only player with prior CFL game experience to be cut by the team. He appeared in eight games as a rookie in 2025, catching one pass for 21 yards. The North Texas product primarily handled return duties, fielding 33 punts for 285 yards and 19 kickoffs for 446 yards.<\/p>\n

Also released were American quarterback Jacolby Criswell; American running back Terion Stewart; American receivers Rylan Davison, Nunu Whatley, and Dante Wright; American offensive linemen Deondre Buford, Cameron Dye, Martes Lewis, and Chris Murray; Canadian defensive lineman Steven Kpehe; American defensive linemen Brandon Maina, Khairi Manns, Devonte O\u2019Malley, and Norell Pollard; Canadian linebacker Olivier Ruest; American linebacker Tyreem Powell; American defensive backs Kam Alexander, Corey Coley Jr., and Jordan Polk; and Canadian kicker Dawson Hodge.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the team has placed two Canadian draft picks, offensive linemen Mitchel Schechinger and Jack Warrack, on the retired list with the intention of them returning to school.<\/p>\n

Criswell was in competition for the Stampeders\u2019 third-string QB job. He completed\u00a0four of six passes for 36 yards through two preseason games, while adding six carries for 43 yards and one touchdown. The six-foot-one, 230-pound passer split his college career between stops at East Tennessee State, North Carolina, and Arkansas.<\/p>\n

Calgary has also assigned 12 players to the practice roster to start the season: American quarterback Ben Wooldridge; American running back Deonta McMahon; Canadian receivers Jesulayomi Ojutalayo and Matt Sibley; American receivers Jeremiah Hunter and Rashod Owens; Canadian offensive lineman Matthew Stokman; American offensive lineman Bakyne Coly; Canadian defensive back Dolani Robinson; American defensive backs Zy Alexander and Ike Larsen; and Global kicker Jude McAtamney.<\/p>\n

The Calgary Stampeders will play their first regular-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, June 5. The club 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.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: This article has been updated to reflect the release of Jacolby Criswell, which was erroneously omitted from the Stampeders\u2019 original press release.<\/p>\n

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