Just two days after being released by the Calgary Stampeders, the team announced on Sunday they have brought back offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch and released wide receiver Tony Brown.
Caleb Benenoch is six foot five and weighs 305 pounds. The 28-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, but was raised in Katy, Texas, signed with the Stampeders on April 5th but was released on May 19th. Before Calgary, Benenoch attended training camp for the New York Jets in 2022.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Benenoch in the fifth round (148th pick) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 35 games, of which 22 were starts in four seasons with Tampa Bay.
Then, he had stints with New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Buffalo Bills. Furthermore, he played one regular season game with the New Orleans Saints in 2021.
Collegiately, Benenoch played 36 games in three seasons at right tackle for UCLA (2013-15) including making 35 consecutive starts for the Bruins. In 2015, the offensive lineman surrendered 14 quarterback sacks, the second-lowest total in school history.
In addition, he was named Second Team Freshman All-America by 247 Sports in 2013 and named honorable mention all-conference in 2014.
Tony Brown is six foot one and weighs 209 pounds. The 25-year-old from Norwalk, California, signed with the Stampeders in February. Before Calgary, Brown spent time on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats practice squad. He played two preseason games with two catches for 25 yards.
The Ticats signed Brown as a free agent on August 10th, 2022. Before joining Hamilton, Brown spent time with the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, and the Washington Football Team (now Commanders).
Collegiately, Brown played two seasons at Texas Tech (2015-16) with 26 catches for 373 yards, one touchdown, and one kick return for 15 yards in 23 games for the Red Raiders. Then, he transferred to Colorado (2018-19) with 88 catches for 1,040 yards, six touchdowns, six carries for 33 yards, and one touchdown in 24 games for the Buffaloes.
