Stanley Berryhill III to return for B.C. Lions against Calgary Stampeders

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The B.C. Lions will have receiver Stanley Berryhill III back in the starting lineup when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. The team issued its official depth chart on Wednesday morning.

The 28-year-old caught three passes for 46 yards in B.C.’s season-opener but was then placed on the six-game injured list. He will start at slotback in place of Kieran Poissant.

The five-foot-ten, 190-pound target has dressed for 33 regular-season games over three seasons with the Lions, recording 91 catches for 1,128 yards and eight touchdowns. The native of Tucson, Ariz. had stints with the Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, and Detroit Lions prior to coming north.

The Lions have also made a change at running back, where Zander Horvath has been listed as the starter over James Butler.

Horvath had a breakout game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers two weeks ago, when he rushed 17 times for 191 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-19 win. He was also productive last week against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, recording 16 carries for 62 yards and one score.

Butler rushed for a career-high 1,213 yards and 11 touchdowns last season but has been relatively quiet thus far in 2026, rushing 66 times for 311 yards and four scores.

B.C. has also moved first-round 2026 CFL Draft pick Nate DeMontagnac to the active roster in a depth role behind Jermaine Jackson.

The native of Mississauga, Ont. was a collegiate standout at the University of North Dakota, where he caught 64 passes for 775 yards and four touchdowns over 40 games. This will be his first career CFL game.

Chase Henning, a seventh-round pick out of the University of British Columbia, has been promoted from the depth chart to fill a depth role at linebacker.

The Lions have also moved Canadian fullback Jacob Bond (knee) to the one-game injured list, Canadian receiver Nick Cenacle to the reserve roster, and American returner Jayden Williams to the practice roster.

The B.C. Lions (3-5) will visit the Calgary Stampeders (4-5) at McMahon Stadium on Thursday, August 13 with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Lions narrowly beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week, while the Stampeders suffered a close loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

The weather forecast in Calgary calls for a high of 15 degrees and a 90 percent chance of rain. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on Sher-E-Punjab Radio AM 600 (Punjabi) in Vancouver or 770 CHQR in Calgary.