The Saint Mary's University product made Grey Cup appearances with Hamilton in 2014 and 2019. "I’d like to say, it’s a blessing being able to come home to Alberta," Crawford said in a statement. "It’s been a long road back. Absolutely surreal to be suiting up for the first professional football team I ever watched live." The Stampeders also signed American defensive back Branden Dozier and defensive lineman Chris Odom. TICATS SIGN THREE The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American quarterbacks Jacob Knipp and Austin Simmons, along with wide receiver Kahlil Lewis. Knipp, 25, played 36 games for the University of Northern Colorado over parts of six seasons (2014-19), completing 553 of 903 passes (61.2 per cent) for 7,026 yards, 44 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.