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John Boyett was, not so long ago, a football star at the University of Oregon.

Then he was a sixth-round pick in the National Football League draft, an Indianapolis Colt and later a Denver Bronco.

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Neither of those gigs lasted, though, because the Colts and Broncos released Boyett after he was arrested for alcohol-related off-field incidents.

Now he’s trying to revive his football career while, he says, continuing to grow as a person after signing as a free agent with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Associated Press

His first practice with the Canadian Football League team was Monday at TD Place stadium. Officially, the 25-year-old Californian was placed on the practice roster, as was former Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Aston Whiteside.

“With every experience, you can grow from it, and I think that’s part of life,” Boyett said. “Sometimes you have to live and learn by facing consequences, and I did. It’s about trying to grow as an individual and eventually become the man you aspire to be.