CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed American defensive lineman Julian Howsare, the CFL club announced Friday.
The five-year veteran was slated to become a free agent next month.
Hosware started all 18 regular-season games and the Western Division semifinal at defensive end in 2023 and finished his first season in Calgary second on the team with six sacks.
He had 48 defensive tackles including three tackles for a loss, one special-teams stop and two forced fumbles.
Howsare, from Altoona, Penn., signed with Calgary on Feb. 14, 2023, after four seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
In 80 career regular-season games, Howsare has 160 tackles including 13 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, three forced fumbles, three knock-downs, two interceptions and six special-teams tackles.
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