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Patience has been a virtue for the Edmonton Eskimos when it came to Tevaun Smith’s long-awaited arrival.

But it might not be something they can afford much more of after training camp.

The Canadian receiver surfaced over the off-season to finally join an Eskimos club that drafted him in the first round (eighth overall) in 2016.

But the Iowa product, who caught 102 passes for 1,500 yards and seven touchdowns across 43 games with the Hawkeyes, ended up taking a scenic route after signing with the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts.

While he was able to earn his way onto the active roster, his rookie season in 2016 ended on injured reserve, before spending the following two seasons on the practice squads of the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars.

And while that southern circuit was an opportunity he couldn’t very well pass up, it’s a return back up north where he is looking to get back on track.