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If his brief time in the Canadian Football League has taught Vernon Adams anything, it’s this — rent, don’t buy.

Only in his third pro season, the quarterback has gone from British Columbia’s negotiation list to the Alouettes; from the Als to Saskatchewan; from the Roughriders to Hamilton. And this week, after being released by the Tiger-Cats, he has been repatriated by Montreal, signing a one-year contract on Tuesday.

“It’s the CFL. You never know what’s going to happen. I’m not really surprised. This is where I wanted to be and I’m glad to be back,” Adams said Wednesday, following his first practice at Hébert Stadium.

Former Als general manager Jim Popp thought so highly of Adams, a former Oregon Duck, he traded Montreal’s first-round 2017 draft choice to the Lions to acquire the rights to the 5-foot-10, 195-pound mobile quarterback.

Adams started the last three games of the 2016 season as a rookie under former head coach Jacques Chapdelaine after the team was eliminated from the playoffs. And Adams was undefeated, winning road games at Saskatchewan and Hamilton, while defeating Calgary at home. He completed 56 per cent of his passes, producing 575 yards along with four touchdowns.