Federkeil back in the fold with Stampeders

Maybe Dan Federkeil was just joshing everyone. Whatever the case, he’s not leaving the Calgary Stampeders.

After tweeting earlier this week that “No one wants to sign a 33 year old Canadian tackle with 2 or 3 more 9 game seasons left?” Federkeil did in fact sign Friday, cleared to be back in the lineup after undergoing shoulder surgery at the end of the 2016 season.

“I wanted to take a step back and evaluate things after my shoulder surgery at the end of last season,” he said in a press release. “But now that I’m healthy and ready to go, I’m looking forward to starting the season.”

The Medicine Hat native and one-time Super Bowl winner when he played with the Indianapolis Colts has started 42 games at right tackle with the Stampeders since un-retiring four years ago. He’ll hope to avoid any further injury, as will the entire offensive line of the club.

“Once we were comfortable with Dan’s health situation, we were happy to welcome him back,” Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson said in the release. “He’s a very good football player who will continue to help us win lots of football games.”

Calgary running back Anthony Woodson was also signed by the Stamps Friday, coming home to the city he grew up in.

Woodson has played for Winnipeg, Toronto and Hamilton over his five-year CFL career. In 55 career regular-season games, he has rushed for 234 rushing yards and a touchdown, registered 16 catches for 117 yards, returned three kickoffs for 58 yards and made 17 specialteams tackles. — With files from The

Canadian Press