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Elie Bouka isn’t just adjusting to the CFL after more than a two-year absence from the Canadian game.

He is also adapting to a new position with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who announced his signing on Wednesday.

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The Riders selected Bouka in the third round (24th overall) of the 2016 CFL draft even though he had already signed a free-agent contract with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.

“I was a corner in the NFL and I will be a safety in the CFL, so my vision will have to be a lot bigger,’’ Bouka said after Thursday’s closed practice at Mosaic Stadium. “There is great talent here and the guys are moving at a high level. It will be what it is, but learning a new position will be the biggest thing that I have to learn right now.’’

The learning curve shouldn’t be too steep for Bouka, who spent four seasons with the University of Calgary Dinos.

“He’s a tremendous athlete and he can play multiple positions,’’ said Chris Jones, the Riders’ head coach and general manager. “He can cover. He’s an extremely intelligent young man and he has like a photographic memory. He can spit stuff back to you immediately and he’s going to be a fun one to be around.’’