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Redblacks make call to Bridge

Ottawa Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins says Brandon Bridge has “size, athleticism and intelligence.”

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The quarterback also has a Canadian birth certificate, which oddly enough under CFL rules doesn’t help him as a (Canadian-American) ratio buster.

The Redblacks do have interest in Bridge, who was released by the Montreal Alouettes, the team which selected him in the fourth round of the CFL draft in 2015, on Monday.

“We’ve inquired,” said Desjardins. “Whether that’s an option for them, who knows? There’s interest, but they’re also fielding calls from other teams, probably.

“I think he just needs to be in an environment which will be nurturing to his development — with consistency. Unfortunately with all the changes that have gone on in Montreal, there has been a lack of direction in terms of who his co-ordinator is, etc., etc. since he’s been there. That’s something that I’m sure has maybe hindered his progress a bit. Those are my observations from the outside.”