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The very first player drafted under the Canadian Football League’s 2.0 banner is suiting up for his first regular-season game Saturday.

Receiver Diego Viamontes, taken by the Edmonton Eskimos first overall out of the Liga du Futbol Americano Professional in the inaugural CFL global draft in January, has been activated off the practice roster to make his regular-season debut against the visiting B.C. Lions.

“I just put the work in and trust in God,” said the 29-year-old who played for Mayas CDMX. “Now, it’s time to play and I’m giving more than 100 per cent every play I’m in, just taking advantage of the opportunity.”

He was given the news by head coach Jason Maas.

“Yesterday, right before I went home,” said Viamontes, who was smiling ear to ear during Friday’s walk-through practice. “I couldn’t believe it. I was going to meet with him upstairs and he was coming to the locker-room and told me. I had to hear it by looking at him as he said it. That was a really good moment for me.