{"id":815046,"date":"2026-07-20T22:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/815046\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T22:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:23:10","slug":"calgary-stampeders-release-benny-sapp-iii-one-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/815046\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary Stampeders release Benny Sapp III, one other"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0720-Sapp.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Calgary Stampeders. Photo edit: 3DownNation.<\/p>\n<p>The Calgary Stampeders have released American\u00a0defensive back Benny Sapp III and American receiver Rashod Owens, the team announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sapp III started the team\u2019s last three regular-season games at field-side halfback, recording seven defensive tackles. The 26-year-old was penalized for unnecessary roughness in Calgary recent loss to the Montreal Alouettes, a call that was <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/07\/19\/they-know-its-a-bad-call-dave-dickenson-calls-out-referees-cfl-replay-officials-for-flag-on-sideline-hit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publicly criticized by head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The five-foot-eleven, 200-pound defender played six regular-season games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025, making 19 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>The native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. played\u00a0five regular-season games with the Green Bay Packers in 2023, recording two tackles. He also had a stint on the practice roster with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Owens made Calgary\u2019s practice roster after the preseason.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old native of San Antonio, Texas attended training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2025 but didn\u2019t make the team\u2019s final roster.<\/p>\n<p>The six-foot-two, 226-pound target played collegiately at Oklahoma State University.<\/p>\n<p>The Calgary Stampeders (2-4) will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-2) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, July 24 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT. The Stampeders lost to the Montreal Alouettes in a failed comeback bid this past week, while the Blue Bombers defeated the Ottawa Redblacks in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for a high of 29 degrees and a 60 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on 770 CHQR in Calgary or 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Calgary Stampeders. Photo edit: 3DownNation. 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