January 04, 2016 - 2:38 PM
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have released veteran middle linebacker Juwan Simpson after eight years with the team.
General manager John Hufnagel said in a statement Monday the move was was made because of "salary-cap considerations and the need to give an opportunity to younger players."
Simpson has been a Stampeder his entire CFL career and won two Grey Cups with the club. The 31-year-old from Decatur, Ala., played 115 regular-season games and 11 playoff games for Calgary.
The three-time West Division all-star recorded 395 career tackles, 24 sacks, three interceptions and seven forced fumbles.
Simpson was one of the team's vocal leaders and the captain of the defence.
The six-foot-three, 234-pound linebacker missed five games last season with a broken clavicle.
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