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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge

Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Brandon Bridge throws a pass during first half CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in Montreal, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian quarterback Bridge on Wednesday.The six-foot-five, 225-pound Bridges joins the Riders after being released Aug. 1 by the Montreal Alouettes.
Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Brandon Bridge throws a pass during first half CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in Montreal, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian quarterback Bridge on Wednesday.The six-foot-five, 225-pound Bridges joins the Riders after being released Aug. 1 by the Montreal Alouettes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge on Wednesday.

The six-foot-five, 225-pound Bridges joins the Riders after being released Aug. 1 by the Montreal Alouettes.

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Montreal selected the Mississauga, Ont., native in the fourth round, No. 31 overall, in the 2015 CFL draft.

The former South Alabama star appeared in 11 regular-season games with the Alouettes, completing 26-of-40 passes for 282 yards and two TDs.

He also ran 18 times for 59 yards.

Bridge made his first CFL start Nov. 8, 2015, becoming first Canadian-born quarterback to do so since 1995.

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