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Glenn’s CFL career, which started with the Riders in 2001, is all about competition. His first stint with Saskatchewan lasted until he was traded in 2004 to the Toronto Argonauts, who promptly shipped him to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He has also seen CFL duty with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks, B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes.

Glenn returned to the Riders in 2015 before being traded to the Alouettes in October of that year. He began the 2016 season as Montreal’s starting quarterback, but was later traded to the Blue Bombers. Winnipeg released him in January after an agreement couldn’t be reached on a contract extension

Glenn feels the Riders are a good team despite finishing the 2016 season with a 5-13 record.

“They struggled last year in the win-loss department, but when you played that team you knew what they were going to bring it,’’ Glenn said. “Some people have a different perception of (head coach and general manager) Chris Jones. He is a players’ coach and he’s out to make sure that his players succeed.’’

Along with his competitiveness, Glenn credits his off-season training program for keeping him on the field. An added benefit is that the training has allowed the veteran to spend more time with his wife.

“So now it’s not just me in the gym preparing to play because I’m working out with my significant other,” said Glenn, who lives in Detroit during the off-season. “I’m still getting in shape to play football, but at the same time we’re building a relationship of being together.’’

Glenn said that once the good feelings of going to the gym disappear, he will hang it up.

“It will be that or every team says, ‘We don’t want you, Kevin Glenn,’ ’’ he said with a chuckle. “That will be the position where I’m done.’’

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