Calgary Stampeders extend Bailey Devine-Scott

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The Calgary Stampeders have signed Global defensive back Bailey Devine-Scott to a contract extension. He was a pending free agent.

The five-foot-eleven, 211-pound defender played all 18 regular-season games for the Stampeders in 2025, recording 13 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. He made three starts at safety during the regular-season and started again in the West Semi-Final, making three defensive tackles.

The native of Westmead, Australia was originally a third-round pick in the 2022 CFL Global Draft. The 26-year-old has since made 31 defensive tackles, 33 special teams tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass knockdown over 46 career regular-season CFL games.

The Calgary Stampeders finished third in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record but lost the West Semi-Final to the B.C. Lions. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 4,247 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions over 17 regular-season starts, posting a 11-6 record as the team’s starting quarterback.

The Stampeders ranked fourth in net offence, seventh in net defence, and second with a turnover differential of plus-nine. Dedrick Mills won the CFL’s rushing title with 1,409 yards, while the team’s leading receiver was Dominique Rhymes with 886 yards, and leading tackler was Jacob Roberts with 102 tackles. Calgary finished fifth in attendance with average crowds of 22,295, which was a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year.