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The Redblacks opened camp with three quarterbacks who had at least some CFL experience.

One is already out of the picture. Ottawa has released Corey Leonard, who was on the B.C. Lions roster a couple of years ago but has essentially been out of the game since. That leaves starter Henry Burris and his backup, Thomas DeMarco. For the moment, Danny O’Brien holds down that third spot, thanks to a strong performance in Saturday’s scrimmage in Gatineau.

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O’Brien, a 23-year-old from Minnesota who played for Columbus of the Professional Indoor Football League last season, says he didn’t know what to expect from his initial CFL training camp.

“This is my first week playing this (CFL) game, on this field with the rules and all that stuff,” O’Brien said. “I just wanted to get better each day.”

Leonard actually helped him do that, O’Brien said. In Saturday’s scrimmage, O’Brien kept things simple.

“My mindset was to move the chains and stay on the field, ” O’Brien said. “That determined how many reps you got.”