CFL NOTEBOOK

CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Mike Rose to a two-year contract through the 2025 season.

Rose has been voted a CFL all-star in each of the last three seasons.

The 31-year-old led all defensive tackles with 11 sacks, he also recorded 24 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

He joined Calgary in 2017 and won a Grey Cup in 2018.

The six-foot-two, 269-pound player spent his college career with North Carolina State.

The Stampeders went 6-12 last season before losing to the B.C. Lions in the West Division semifinal.

“Mike makes us a better team,” Stampeders general manager and head coach Dave Dickenson said in a release. “He’s consistently been one of our best players and one of the top defensive linemen in the league and we need him to continue that going into 2024.”

“I’m here to turn the tide because I didn’t like the way things went last season,” said Rose. “I want to help build a culture and win games.”

MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have taken another step toward bringing back their championship team.

Montreal signed linebacker Tyrice Beverette to a two-year contract Friday. Beverette was set to become a free agent in February.

The deal includes two signing bonuses exceeding $65,000 each season and a guaranteed worth of roughly $390,000, according to a CFL source.

The source requested anonymity as financial details were not divulged.

Beverette had a team-high 89 defensive tackles, 20 special teams tackles, seven sacks and two touchdowns to earn East Division all-star honours this season. His 128 defensive plays ranked third in the CFL.

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks have signed defensive back Brandin Dandridge to a two-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday.

He was set to become a free agent in February.

Dandridge was the Redblacks’ outstanding special-teams player in 2023, returning 45 punts for 539 yards and a touchdown and 15 kick-off returns for 328 yards in 13 games.

Defensively, the 27-year-old from Lee’s Summit, Mo., set a new career high with five interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and added a forced fumble.

Dandridge has 61 defensive tackles, nine interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in 31 games over four seasons with the Redblacks.

He spent time with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 before making a return to Ottawa.

(Canadian Press)