The road back to the CFL playoffs goes through Vernon Adams Jr. in Calgary.

The Stampeders acquired the quarterback from the B.C. Lions a month after their worst season in two decades concluded in 2024. Calgary finished last in the CFL with a 5-12-1 record.

The Lions choosing Nathan Rourke their No. 1 pivot, and Calgary looking for an upgrade after two and a half seasons of Jake Maier brought the 32-year-old Adams to a team looking for a turnaround in 2025 after missing the post-season for the first time in 19 years.

“He’s Vernon Adams, he’s Big-Play VA, so he’s going to bring Calgary back to where it used to be,” predicted receiver Dominique Rhymes.

Adams denies B.C.’s preference for Rourke injects extra motivation into him as a Stampeder.

“No, not at all. I’m blessed, I’m grat

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