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Skill has never been a question for Waters, a true difference maker given his ability on special teams.

What makes him even more valuable is his demeanour and calming presence in the locker room, one of those few kickers who are actually leaders on a team.

At worst, his signing gives the Argos competition at that position, with Canadian Ronnie Pfeffer ready to take that next step in his evolution.

When Waters hurt his leg in 2015, Pfeffer won a kicking audition, a steady fill in until Waters was able to regain his form.

Pfeffer, eventually, would move on to Ottawa, where he ended up winning a Grey Cup.

Last season, he won a Grey Cup with Toronto.

Lirim Hajrullahu bolted in free agency to Hamilton on Tuesday and it was first thought Pfeffer would fill the void.

The ratio shouldn’t be an issue if Waters emerges as the better candidate given the kind of depth the Argos have created on their roster when it comes to Canadian talent.

Waters last played for the B.C. Lions a year ago when his tenure got off on the wrong foot with an injury.

“Swayze is a talented kicker with a proven track record in the CFL,” Argos GM Jim Popp said in a statement released by the club Wednesday. “We’re happy to be able to bring him back to Toronto where he has a strong history.”

Waters joined the Argos in 2012 after he was released by Edmonton, the same year the two clubs engineered a trade that sent Ricky Ray to Toronto.

One of the players going out West was Grant Shaw, a talented kicker who provided the Eskimos with ratio flexibility.

To set the record straight, the Ticats addressed an obvious need on the first day of free agency with the Hajrullahu signing, a Western product who will now play for his third CFL team.

Sergio Castillo, who did a nice job handling both duties for the Ticats, underwent knee surgery.

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