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Veteran Linebacker Adam Bighill Joins Stampeders Practice Roster

Rehabilitating from offseason knee surgery, the three-time CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player could debut on July 3 against his former team.

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Then-Winnipeg Blue Bomber linebacker Adam Bighill celebrates with the Grey Cup after the 107th Grey Cup CFL Championship in Calgary at McMahon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.
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Overview

  • The Calgary Stampeders signed Adam Bighill to their practice roster on June 22 to bolster a linebacker corps hit by multiple injuries.
  • Bighill, 36, had knee surgery after being injured late last CFL season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and is currently in rehabilitation.
  • He has earned three CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player awards, six league all-star selections and three Grey Cup rings over a 12-season career.
  • Calgary lost middle linebacker Marquel Lee and outside linebacker Gary Johnson Jr. to the six-game injury list, while Jacob Roberts was sidelined in the opener.
  • Bighill’s earliest game eligibility is July 3 at McMahon Stadium, when the Stampeders host his former team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.