For now, it appears as if former Hamilton Tiger-Cat Wayne Smith has won the job of protecting Argonaut quarterback Ricky Ray’s blind side.

Offensive tackle Chris Patrick has been battling Smith for the spot at training camp but the Argos traded the import lineman to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday in exchange for a conditional draft pick in the 2014 CFL Canadian draft.

Patrick had signed with the Argos before training camp.

Last season, the 6-foot-5, 303-pounder dressed in 11 regular-season games for the Edmonton Eskimos. He started 10 games at right tackle along with the West semifinal and final but had been playing left tackle in camp.

Before joining the CFL, Patrick spent four seasons in the NFL with a number of teams, making his debut with the San Francisco 49ers in 2009.