Stampeders sign WR Alford, DB Boykin

Posted July 22, 2026 12:42 pm Updated July 22, 2026 12:45 pm 1 min read Calgary Stampeders' Damien Alford, front left, is tackled by B.C. Lions' Robert Carter Jr. after making a reception during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. DD CALGARY – Damien Alford is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL team announced Wednesday that they’ve signed the Canadian wide receiver and defensive back Lance Boykin.Calgary (2-4) selected Alford first overall out of Syracuse in the 2025 CFL draft. He totalled 20 receptions for 407 yards and five touchdowns across 15 games last season. Story continues below advertisement The 25-year-old from Montreal then signed with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints on Jan. 7 but was waived on June