Henry Burris is excited.

On the exterior, the Ottawa RedBlacks starting QB is always a glass-half-full guy, but, on the first two days of CFL free agency, his bosses have given him a reason to have a little giddy-up in his step, signing two more capable receivers and adding an offensive lineman who will play left tackle and protect his blind side.

Over to you, Henry. How about receivers Greg Ellingson and Brad Sinopoli and offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers, the newest RedBlacks announced on Wednesday, the day after the team snagged receiver Ernest Jackson on the opening day of free agency?

"This makes us both more competitive and it gives us depth," said Burris on Wednesday. "I still love the guys from last year, but this improves the team tenfold. It started with (the hiring of offensive co-ordinator) Jason Maas, then we traded for (receiver) Maurice Price. And now we do this. There are going to be some battles going on in camp. It's going to be quite the competition just to make the team."

Burris has some first-hand knowledge of his new teammates. Four years ago, Sinopoli was still a quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders, where Burris was the starter. Burris was the starting QB for the Ticats in 2013 when Ellingson caught 52 passes for 800 yards and six touchdowns. And he played against Rogers, a member of the Toronto Argos the past two seasons.

Said Burris: "I've been asked, 'What kind of player is Greg?' I say that he reminds me of a new version of Darren Flutie. He's a great route runner and he has amazing hands. He's also a great guy, a funny guy in the locker room. He's outgoing, but he's also very focused and he's no-nonsense -- a guy who will do whatever it takes to make the team better."

So what about Sinopoli?

"He was our No. 3 quarterback and we had a couple of injuries so he'd go over and play receiver, he was the extra guy on scout teams," said Burris. "So he'd go over and run routes and he was beating guys. At first, everybody was thinking, 'You just got beat by a quarterback.' He's always made key plays. The guy has ability on top of ability and he sees things from a quarterback perspective."

OK, so Rogers?

"I've always been a fan of his," said Burris. "He was the anchor of (the Argos') offensive line. I understood why (QB) Ricky (Ray) was able to feel very secure in the pocket. It's good to have a guy like that; we need a guy to be our anchor. I've also talked to people and he's an amazing guy."

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