OTTAWA — As CFL fans await confirmation on whether or not Grey Cup MVP quarterback Henry Burris will return next season, the 40-year-old reportedly told TSN‘s Gary Lawless that the decision could hinge on his role for next season.

Burris announced immediately following Ottawa’s 104th Grey Cup victory that he would ponder retirement and make a decision in the winter.

As the quarterback carousel continues, with Kevin Glenn recently released by the Bombers and now, on Friday, Darian Durant’s rights traded to Montreal, the status of the 17-year CFL veteran remains among the off-season’s biggest questions.

“Being told I am the No. 1 quarterback in Ottawa would have a major impact on my decision,” Burris told Lawless in an article posted on TSN.ca. “But whatever they tell me, I will have to sit down with my wife and kids to decide.”

Burris also said to me: “If @REDBLACKS told me I was going to be the starter next year, it would have a major impact on my decision.” #cfl — gary lawless (@garylawless) January 13, 2017

According to Lawless, Burris also said he 100 per cent won’t play anywhere other than Ottawa in 2017.

Burris is coming off perhaps his most memorable season as a pro quarterback, dealing with a finger injury early in the season and later losing his job to Trevor Harris before reclaiming his spot and helping his team win the Grey Cup.

His performance in the Grey Cup is among the greatest of all time, leading the 8-9-1 REDBLACKS to a dramatic overtime win over the 15-2-1 Calgary Stampeders.