The Calgary Stampeders re-signed wide receiver Tevin Jones and offensive lineman Tomas Jack-Kurdyla to contract extensions on Friday. Both players were set to be free agents next month.
Tevin Jones is six foot two and weighs 225 pounds. The 33-year-old from Amory, Mississippi, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 11, 2025. In 2025, he made 47 catches for 618 yards, four touchdowns, one carry for eight yards, three tackles, and three tackles on special teams in 17 games. In the Western Semi-Final against the B.C. Lions, he made two catches for 23 yards.
The Houston Texans signed Jones as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He also had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played five NFL regular-season games for the Steelers in 2019 with four catches for 61 yards.
Next, Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 21, 2022. In 2022, Jones made 20 catches for 265 yards, three touchdowns, and three kick returns for 49 yards in 14 games.
The following season, Jones made 65 catches for 882 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023. Then, Jones signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 7, 2024. He played one preseason game against the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 with two catches for six yards before he was released on June 1, 2024.
The Edmonton Elks signed Jones on June 11, 2024. In 2024, he made 40 catches for 731 yards, five touchdowns, two carries for 13 yards, one touchdown, and eight tackles in 16 games.
Collegiately, Jones played five seasons at Memphis (2011-15) with 90 catches for 1,215 yards, nine touchdowns, 22 carries for 89 yards, two touchdowns, and one touchdown on a blocked punt in 51 games for the Tigers.
Tomas Jack-Kurdyla is six foot four and weighs 300 pounds. The 29-year-old from Montreal, Quebec, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 14, 2025.
In 2025, he appeared in nine games. Calgary’s offense averaged 24.8 points per game, 375.6 net offense per game, 261.9 passing yards per game, 126.7 rushing yards per game, 44 touchdowns, and allowed 33 sacks. The Stampeders finished the season with an 11-7 record, losing to the B.C. Lions in the Western Semi-Final.
The Edmonton Elks drafted Jack-Kurdyla in the first round (4th pick) of the 2020 CFL Draft. In three seasons with Edmonton, Jack-Kurdyla has played 42 games, of which 36 were starts.
In 2023, Jack-Kurdyla started in all 18 games for the Elks. In 2023, Edmonton’s offense ranked last in points per game (20.4), fifth in touchdowns (41), seventh in average total yards (324.9), third in average rushing yards (123.6), eighth in average passing yards (221.1), and fifth in sacks allowed (52).
The Elks re-signed Jack-Kurdyla on January 24, 2024. In 2024, Jack-Kurdyla played three games after dealing with a knee injury for the majority of the season.
Edmonton’s offense averaged 28 points per game, 390.3 net offense per game, 131.4 rushing yards per game, 271.7 passing yards per game, and 29 sacks allowed, finishing 7-11 in the 2024 season. The Elks released him on May 5, 2025.
Collegiately, Jack-Kurdyla played four seasons at the University of Buffalo (2016-19), playing 48 games at right guard with one tackle (1 solo) for the Bulls. In 2019, the Bulls’ offense rushed for a school-record 3,256 yards and allowed a program-low eight sacks.
