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Jabar Westerman did what he could to get into game shape, but that’s not particularly easy when you’re not attending a CFL training camp.

Now that’s he signed with the Calgary Stampeders, though, the veteran defensive lineman is doing everything in his power to play catch-up.

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It’s a bit of a race against time, though, as injuries have left the Stamps d-line depleted and they’d love nothing more than to add his veteran presence to the roster as soon as possible.

“I do feel like Westerman has played well, when he was with (the B.C. Lions) I thought he pushed the pocket, he was long,” said Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson. “Hoping he has some edge and is motivated. Tough on him, he hasn’t had a training camp. We’ll see if he draws into the lineup. He’s gotta show that the can pick it up and do well, but I think he will help us out.”

Westerman spent the first five seasons in the CFL with the Lions before moving to the Montreal Alouettes in 2017, and he has picked up 88 defensive tackles and 18 sacks throughout his career.