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The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday.
Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February.
The 24-year-old from Delta, B.C., had 66 catches for 659 yards and three touchdowns as well as 15 carries for 115 yards over 18 games with the Stampeders in 2024 after missing the entire previous season with a hamstring tear.
A first-round pick in 2022, Philpot has 89 catches for 976 yards and six touchdowns over 32 regular-season games with Calgary.
He has also put up 217 career rushing yards and 573 kickoff-return yards.
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Before turning pro, Philpot had 113 receptions for 1,889 yards and 10 touchdowns in 22 games with the University of Calgary and helped the Dinos win the Vanier Cup in 2019.
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