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Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed assembled the media Friday afternoon to basically announce — nothing. No major cuts, no trades and no update on the status of former NFL quarterback Josh Freeman.

Instead, Reed announced the nine players, all Canadian Football League newcomers or draft choices, who accepted positions on the practice roster. But since a team can have up to 10 on the squad — two must be non-imports — the Als are probably saving the final spot for Freeman, 29, a former first-round (17th overall) draft choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who has played only five games since 2012.

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Freeman worked out for a second time last Tuesday while the Als were still at training camp. He attended Thursday’s exhibition game against Ottawa at Molson Stadium and was spotted at Olympic Stadium by an RDS reporter on Friday.

On Friday, just as he had the night before, Reed said contract talks continue between him and Freeman’s agent.