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Josh Stewart, a former Alliance of American Football player who showed well at mini-camp last month, was released after Sunday’s training camp session.

WALKING WOUNDED

Several players did not participate in the first two days of training camp, including star running back Andrew Harris, but O’Shea said there is nothing serious.

“I expect him to be healthy relatively soon,” O’Shea said after Monday’s practice session.

“He doesn’t need the work either. He wants it, obviously, but we’ve got enough tailbacks in camp and enough competition where you’re having a hard time spreading out all the touches. Sitting him down is our choice, for however long it takes, a few days or whatever. It’s not a bad thing for this camp.”

Harris was on the field, though not in full gear.

Other players who sat out the first two days include guard Patrick Neufeld, long snapper Chad Rempel, defensive back Brandon Alexander and linebacker Jesse Briggs.

WINNIPEG WILLIE

Defensive end Willie Jefferson, who was a stud for the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season, is likely to play a huge role for the Bombers this season, but he doesn’t consider himself one of the team leaders just yet.

“I’m saying right now I’m just in the background,” Jefferson said. “I’ve been in the league for a while, I have a voice but for right now I’m just letting Matt (Nichols), Stan (Bryant), Darvin (Adams), Jackson (Jeffcoat) — the guys that have been here, that’s already been established — take control like they have been and when they need some backup, or some help then I’ll step in and give my little two cents and make everybody come around. In the defensive room, it’s just a mentality of getting off the ball, getting to the quarterback and making some plays in the backfield.”

He may want to take a back-seat role in terms of the locker room right off the bat, but make no mistake, Jefferson will be a leader on the field.

“We’re a much more talented defence now,” said Bombers middle linebacker Adam Bighill, who beat Jefferson out last season for the league’s most outstanding defensive player award. “Bringing Willie in means another dynamic player that can do a lot of things. We’ve seen that consistently for the amount of time that he’s been in the CFL. He’s a special player and I’m glad to have him on our defence.”

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