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Rico Murray’s football career intersected with that of Kyries Hebert almost 10 years ago.

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Murray, who signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Redblacks last week, says the experience made him a better player. Now they’re teammates again.

Hebert (2008-10) and Murray (2009-11) were both with the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals. Murray was Hebert’s backup on special teams.

“I got to learn under a vet about how to work hard, how to outwork everyone,” the 30-year-old Murray said. “Even to this day, Kyries is (37 years old) and he’s still out here working harder than a lot of 20-year-olds. I was able to be like a fly on the wall, just observe greatness and try to add that to my game.

“As long as he’s got a heartbeat, that guy can play. He’s like the Energizer Bunny: He just goes hard at everything he does. That’s something I admire about him and I try to take some of the things I’ve learned and use them.”