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The Alouettes announced on Wednesday that they have added quarterback Shane Carden to the roster.

The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Carden played at the University of East Carolina, where he completed 1,052 of 1,579 passes for 11,991 yards and throwing 86 touchdown passes during his career.

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After graduating, the 24-year-old joined the Chicago Bears and he just completed a season with the Stuttgart Scorpions in the German league.

Professional sports runs in the family, with his father, Jay, playing professional baseball for a few seasons, including with the Montreal Expos’ organization.