Jim Wyatt

jwyatt@tennessean.com

Former Titans backup quarterback Rusty Smith has taken his game to Canada.

He is trying to earn a roster spot with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

The Calgary Sun reports Smith looked good in Sunday's Red & White mock game.

Smith, a six-round pick of the Titans in 2010, is competing with quarterbacks Drew Tate and Bo Levi Mitchell. It sounds like Tate and Mitchell are the top candidates to start, however.

"You can tell Rusty has had pro experience," Calgary coach John Hufnagel told the Sun. "He was in there taking his reads and made some great throws."

Smith, who played in three games for the Titans in four seasons, became a free agent earlier this offseason. He signed with the Giants, but they released him, and he worked out for the Saints in April. He signed with the Stampeders on June 4.

Smith told the Sun he's still getting used to the CFL.

"It's definitely different. I wouldn't say it's in a bad way or a good way,'' Smith said. "It's going to take some time to get used to. The field is the difference, the 12th man on offense and defense is the difference. Having multiple guys in motion is a difference. I'm going to have to put in a lot of hours to make that as short as possible."