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Two more top performers from last week’s free agent camp have signed contracts with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, including “miracle boy” Marcus Rios.

Rios, a 24-year-old defensive back, is the only known survivor of a rare condition called Aspergillosis, a fungal infection of the brain.

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Of the 12 people who have been diagnosed with the disease, eight died without recovering and three more recovered but later passed away.

“That leaves me,” Rios said at the free agent camp in Florida.

“I’m the only person that I know of who survived it. I’m definitely a miracle boy.”

Read his full story here: Rios battles back from deadly disease.

Rios missed two years of his time at UCLA, but recovered in time to play his senior year. He then spent time with the Denver Broncos.

He was one of the standout defensive backs at free agent camp for the Bombers and will now have a chance to compete for a job at main camp.

The Bombers now have 18 defensive backs on their roster, which should make for an intense competition in camp. They also have some holes to fill after losing veteran DB’s Chris Randle (released, signed with Ottawa), Taylor Loffler (signed with Montreal) and Kevin Fogg (signed with Toronto).