Ottawa Redblacks QB Henry Burris to retire after winning Grey Cup: report

OTTAWA – Veteran CFL quarterback Henry Burris is retiring.

A source says he will make the announcement Tuesday in Ottawa.

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The 41-year-old leaves the CFL as a champion after guiding the upstart Redblacks to a dramatic 39-33 overtime win over the Calgary Stampeders in last year’s Grey Cup.

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Burris finishes his CFL career with three Grey Cups (1998 and 2008 with Calgary were the others) and two outstanding player awards (2010, 2015). He’s third in all-time passing yards (63,227) and TDs (374).

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Burris also spent time in the NFL with Chicago and Green Bay (2001-2002) and is the seventh-leading passer in professional football history with 64,023 yards.