CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced Monday that they have extended American defensive back Derrick Moncrief, keeping one of their top defensive performers from 2025 off the free‑agent market. Moncrief had been eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10 and ranked No. 29 on CFL.ca’s Top 30 pending free agents list.
Moncrief, an eight‑year CFL veteran, made an immediate impact in his first season with Calgary. Starting all 18 regular‑season games at SAM linebacker, he recorded 67 defensive tackles, a league‑leading 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions — including a 70‑yard pick‑six — along with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and six knockdowns. His teammates voted him the recipient of the Presidents’ Ring, awarded for excellence on and off the field. He also started the Western Semi‑Final, registering one tackle.
“We’re excited to bring back another piece of the core of our team,” said general manager and head coach Dave Dickenson. “Derrick is a great leader and he plays the game the right way.”
“What an awesome blessing it is to be signing an extension with this world‑class organization and working alongside great people,” Moncrief said. “I’m excited for year two and bringing a Grey Cup to Cowtown. Go Stamps!”
Across 107 career regular‑season games with Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatchewan, Moncrief has totaled 365 defensive tackles, 12 tackles for loss, nine special‑teams tackles, 11 sacks, 12 interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 25 knockdowns.
The Stampeders also added three American players to the roster: defensive back Kam Alexander, running back Kay’Ron Lynch‑Adams, and defensive lineman Tre’Mon Morris‑Brash.
Alexander attended NFL training camps with the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, appearing in one preseason game for each club. He earned first‑team All‑American Athletic Conference honours at UTSA in 2023 after posting 34 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, and 17 pass breakups in 13 games (nine starts). His collegiate career also included four seasons at Sam Houston State — where he recorded 52 tackles, six tackles for loss, three interceptions, and a blocked kick — and a senior year at Oregon.
Lynch‑Adams attended training camp with the Carolina Panthers in 2025 and played in three preseason games. He rushed for 649 yards and two touchdowns in his senior season at Michigan State, adding 15 receptions for 85 yards. Before that, he starred at UMass from 2021–23, producing 1,568 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, including a 1,157‑yard, 12‑touchdown campaign in 2023. He began his college career at Rutgers, where he totaled 320 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 120 receiving yards over two seasons.
Morris‑Brash spent 2024 on the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad and re‑signed with the team in 2025. Across seven preseason games over two years, he recorded 18 tackles, three sacks, and an interception returned for a touchdown. At UCF, he appeared in 61 games, amassing 182 tackles, 26 sacks, and an interception. He earned first‑team All‑Big 12 honours in 2023 after posting 57 tackles and 9.5 sacks, and first‑team All‑AAC recognition in 2022.
