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LENNOXVILLE – Four players remain in the hunt for, potentially, three running-back positions on the Alouettes with the final cutdown date approaching.

And, should Brandon Rutley be on the outside looking in when the dust settles, he appears to be prepared, knowing the season’s long and anything can happen – just as it did a year ago.

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“If somebody goes down, I’m willing to jump up. The thing about me is I’ve always understood my role. You have to wait your turn. Eventually the time will come and I’m okay with that,” Rutley said following Tuesday’s training camp workout at Bishop’s University.

Rutley started last season on the practice roster, eventually was released and returned home, only to be summoned back due to injuries. And he was the Als’ starting tailback during the playoffs.

In the East Division semifinal against British Columbia, he gained 98 yards on 15 carries and scored one touchdown. The following week, against Hamilton, he carried 11 times, accumulating 52 yards.