Calgary Stampeders rookie camp: Day 1 brings excitement, hope and top draft pick Damien Alford

Calgary Stampeders rookie camp: Day 1 brings excitement, hope and top draft pick Damien Alford

The focus leading into Sunday’s opening of main camp is on the new blood — those prospects the Stamps hope can help turn that arrow around.

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'Getting Bigger' Important For Stamps In 2025 - Calgary Stampeders

On the opening morning of rookie camp and in advance of the veterans’ arrival on Sunday, 60 football players took to the new turf to get their first taste of Stampeders practice. One of the first things you’ll notice as you scan the field is the abundance of big players at each position. And that’s not a coincidence. “I think as a whole we decided we wanted to get bigger,” said Cole Hufnagel, who enters his 10th season as the Stampeders director…