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Seven seasons in the CFL have taught Kenny Stafford one thing — never drop your guard and don’t be caught by surprise.

“It’s the business of football. It’s not my first time being traded,” said Stafford, the newest Saskatchewan Roughrider. “At the end of the day, I’ve got a job to do. That’s to play football.

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“I’m glad they wanted me and showed they wanted me.”

Stafford, who spent portions of two seasons with the Alouettes, playing 19 games, was traded by Edmonton to Saskatchewan Monday morning. He received the call at 9 and was in Regina 12 hours later, practising with his new team for the first time Tuesday.

“In this business you should never be surprised,” the 29-year-old said. “We’ve seen crazier things happen. It’s not all bad. That chapter’s closed for me. This is my new chapter.”

Stafford, 6-foot-3 and 204 pounds, was in his third season with the Eskimos and was the team’s third-leading receiver through seven games. But Edmonton signed three free-agent receivers last winter and required a returner, which it received from Saskatchewan in Christion Jones.