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They didn’t roll out a red carpet from the dressing room door to the field and line up to toss rose petals at him as he jogged out to practice.

But it would have been an appropriate photo-op.

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Aaron Grymes showed up as something of a gift from the football gods, a champion and an all-star to join one of the most decimated units in the history of the Canadian Football League.

Maybe even more than receiver Derel Walker returning from the NFL, considering the circumstances, Grymes was not only given a warm welcome but was totally embraced.

It could have been a two-player welcome wagon with former Eskimo and multi-team import kicker Swayze Waters parachuting in to solve the kicking problems with the team beginning to believe Sean Whyte may not make it back this season despite earlier expectations.

Grymes and Waters will be the 78th and 79th players to play at least one game with the Eskimos this insane season when they play host to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.