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HAMILTON — Chad Owens may or may not get a chance to suit up for the Hamilton Tiger Cats one more time.

The former CFL Most Outstanding Player is willing and, despite an ankle roll on his first day back in the black and gold and at the age of 36, able.

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The Ticats have suffered a run of injuries to receivers which prompted the team to add both Owens and veteran Marquay McDaniel to the practice roster this week.

“Why not?” Owens replied when asked why he chose to accept Hamilton’s overture. “When you are out of the game, you miss it and you know, I got an opportunity. To become part of this organization again, they are having a great year, have a good locker room and then there’s June Jones — a huge mentor of mine and one of my favourite coaches of all time.

“To come full circle and play for him again was a no-brainer.”

Owens can help this team even if it never needs to add him to the active list.

He’s already paved the way for one of the Ticats’ most important pieces in Brandon Banks. Like Banks, Owens was once a highly coveted return man just waiting for the opportunity to display his all-around game. That was his role in Montreal back in 2009 and early 2010, but a trade to Toronto where he was reunited with Argos head coach Scott Milanovich, provided the opportunity he needed.