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The Saskatchewan Roughriders must sign Weston Dressler — even if it’s just for one day.

One year? No problems here.

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But sign him. Period.

Dressler deserves to end his CFL career as a member of the Roughriders, with whom he has enjoyed his greatest successes.

Whether the deal is ceremonial — in the form of a one-day contract, such as the one Macho Harris has just signed — or more substantial, the Roughriders must ensure that Dressler says farewell to football while he is resplendent in green and white.

As it stands, there are shades of grey.

Dressler became a free agent on Feb. 12. He was one of the biggest names on the market — the owner of 715 catches and 10,026 career receiving yards — but, even so, his next steps have yet to become clear.

This much seems certain: Dressler will not rejoin the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, with whom he spent the past three seasons after being released by since-departed Roughriders football-operations supremo Chris Jones in 2016.