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Mitchell Picton hopes the third time is the charm when it comes to landing a starting position with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The 23-year-old receiver, who is from Regina, has had stints on the CFL team’s practice roster in 2017 and 2018. On Tuesday, the Riders announced the re-signing of Picton and three other nationals.

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The former University of Regina Rams star is looking forward to an opportunity to progress beyond the practice roster in 2019.

“My plan going into training camp is to win a starting job,” Picton said Tuesday.

“The past two years I haven’t been as healthy as I would have liked to be. Really, I haven’t been the player I would like to be because of the things that have been going on with injuries and stuff like that.

“I’m hoping to come into camp as the kind of player they haven’t seen before and push for a starting job. It’s the goal every year and I really feel that it’s crunch time for me and time to make some moves and get on the field.”