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Sharun spent the last while studying to be a policeman, while also working on a friend’s farm. And though farm life is in his blood, so is the urge to play football.

“I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win games,” he said. “Now I’m here in Calgary, I’m going to do everything they ask. Coach (Mark) Kilam runs a good system and I feel I can fit in right away.

“Change is always a good thing — and this is going to be a good thing.”

The versatile Menkin, meanwhile, started four games at left tackle for the Ottawa Redblacks in 2014.

“They said ‘we have a lot of injuries and we need someone to come in and play,’ so I’m going to pick up the playbook and see where it goes from there,” said Menkin, who tried out with both Atlanta and New England of the NFL earlier this year. “Just super excited, super happy to be able to play again. It’s a great team, great organization, defending Grey Cup champs — you wouldn’t want to go to any other team.”

The Stamps this week are preparing to host the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.

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A couple of players on the six-game injury list were on the field, and that couldn’t have come soon enough for Ben D’Aguilar.

“It felt good,” said the D-lineman, who was joined by fellow walking wounded Micah Johnson. “I couldn’t really stop talking and I was rip-roaring, messing around with everybody on the sidelines. I’d like to turn loose more, but I know it’s precautionary. I do have two knees now and I have to learn how to use them.”