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Former NFL starting quarterback P.J. Walker added to practice roster of Calgary Stampeders [Video]

The last time the Calgary Stampeders gave a former Temple University quarterback a shot, it worked out pretty well.

Tuesday, the Stamps announced they’d signed quarterback P.J. Walker to their practice roster. Walker  went to school at Temple, the same school that produced Stampeder great Henry Burris.

Walker most recently played 21 NFL games between 2020 and 2023, starting nine with the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns.

He completed 185 of 339 passes for 2,135 yards and threw for six touchdowns, in addition rushing 31 times for 80 yards.

Walker was one of the quarterbacks who stepped up last season in Cleveland when starter Deshaun Watson was lost to injury, helping the Browns win a playoff spot.

In four years at Temple, Walker made 47 starts, finishing as the Owls’ all-time leader in completions (830), passing yards (10, 668) and touchdowns (74).

Walker also played for the Houston Roughnecks …

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