By Stampeders.com Staff

The Calgary Stampeders have acquired national running back Jerome Messam and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick from the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for national kicker Tyler Crapigna, a 2016 third-round draft pick and an undisclosed negotiation-list player.

A seven-year CFL veteran, Messam currently sits second in the CFL rushing race with 826 yards — just 40 yards back of BC’s Andrew Harris — and is averaging 6.1 yards a carry. He has two rushing touchdowns and also has 47 receptions for 464 yards.

In seven seasons BC, Edmonton, Montreal and Saskatchewan, Messam has 586 carries for 3,090 yards and 14 touchdowns and 126 catches for 1,296 yards.

The draft pick acquired by the Stamps originally belonged to Montreal and was acquired by Saskatchewan earlier in the day in the deal that sent Kevin Glenn to the Alouettes.

Crapigna was a fifth-round selection by the Stampeders in the 2014 draft. He did not see any regular-season action with the Red and White.

In other transactions, the Stamps have released international receiver Joe Anderson, national receiver Matthew Norzil and international defensive lineman Brandon Thurmond from the practice roster.