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The 34-year-old Durant said he didn’t ask for a trade, but also knew that he wasn’t going to return for a 12th season with the Riders.

“That (comment by Jones) led to me not really caring about what they offered and me more so worrying about the situation that I was in,’’ said Durant, who was eligible to file for free agency on Feb. 14.

“Honestly, it didn’t hurt because he’s entitled to his opinion. When you become public with things like that, when you try to make it seem as if I was the reason why we struggled last year and not put any blame on yourself, that’s when you realize the type of guy that you’re dealing with.’’

Jones met with the media Jan. 13 to discuss the trade. He said during the gathering that the Riders won only five games in 2016 with Durant as a quarterback and that it was time to move on when they couldn’t come to an agreement on a contract extension.

“We didn’t only win five games because of the last-place defence that he co-ordinated,’’ Durant said. “I guess it’s all because of my play. For him to say that and to try to put all of the blame on me and say that numbers don’t lie, I had a problem with that.

“He doesn’t acknowledge all of the different lineups that he constantly rotated. I think we set a CFL record for the amount of lineups and the different transactions that we had on game day and you name it. It takes a total team to win.’’

The trade means Durant won’t be leading the Riders when they move into new Mosaic Stadium in 2017. He said it is disappointing that he will be with another CFL team when the new stadium opens.