QB Walker tells Stampeders he’s retiring - BERITAJA

CALGARY – Quarterback P.J. Walker has informed the Calgary Stampeders he’s retiring from football, the CFL nine announced Thursday.

Walker signed pinch Calgary successful October 2024 and spent his clip pinch the nine connected the believe roster. The 31-year-old American served arsenic the Stampeders backup backmost past play down starter Vernon Adams Jr., making 1 commencement successful the 13 games he suited up for.

Walker besides spent clip pinch the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts (2017-19), Carolina Panthers (2020-22), Chicago Bears (2023), Cleveland Browns (2023) and Seattle Seahawks (2024) arsenic good arsenic the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks (2019) earlier coming to Canada.

The Stampeders besides released Canadian linebacker Nicky Farinaccio. American protect backs Brady Breeze and Lance Robinson some retired.

Farinaccio, a ’25 fourth-round pick, had 3 protect tackles and 2 special-teams stops successful 3 games past season. Breeze joined the Stampers midway done past play and started 1 of the 4 games he appeared successful while Robinson made starts successful some of his ’25 appearances.

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Veteran violative lineman Peter Godber announces CFL retirement

OTTAWA — Peter Godber is calling it a career.

The Ottawa Redblacks’ seasoned Canadian violative lineman retired Thursday.

“Growing up, I attended CFL games each twelvemonth pinch my dad, truthful having the chance to beryllium portion of this convention genuinely was a dream travel true,” Godber said successful a statement. “It’s been an honour to compete successful beforehand of specified passionate fans complete the past 8 years.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to correspond 3 outstanding organizations: the B.C. Lions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Ottawa Redblacks. Thank you to my teammates, coaches, and everyone who supported maine on the way, arsenic good arsenic the support staff, training staff, instrumentality staff, surgeons, and each those who activity down the scenes to make it each possible.”

Godber, 31, appeared successful 11 regular-season games pinch Ottawa past season. The six-foot-three, 300-pound Toronto autochthonal appeared successful 82 profession regular-season games pinch Ottawa (2025), Saskatchewan (2023-24) and B.C. (2018-22).

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McManus, Jauch gain caller titles pinch Winnipeg Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG — Danny McManus and Jim Jauch person caller occupation titles pinch the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

McManus is now the club’s elder adjunct wide head while Jauch becomes the adjunct GM. McManus began his CFL profession arsenic a backmost pinch the Bombers and joined the club’s beforehand agency Dec. 2, 2013.

The Bombers hired Jauch connected Jan. 10, 2025. Jauch’s father, Ray, was a erstwhile Winnipeg subordinate and caput coach and the inferior Jauch played 5 CFL seasons pinch Calgary, Edmonton and Hamilton earlier moving successful unit pinch the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Toronto Argonauts, and B.C. Lions.

Winnipeg added Canadian protect lineman Carter Hooper to its roster. Also added were linebackers Charles-Elliot Bouliane and Brody Clark, receiver Joshua Jack and tight extremity Dante Daniels, each of whom were taken by the Bombers successful the ’26 CFL draught Tuesday night.

The Bombers besides transferred moving backmost J.J. Taylor and violative lineman Ben Dooley, some Americans, to the retired list.

This study by BERITAJA was first published April 30, 2026.