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Monday, April 29, 2013

{allcanada} Argonauts sign former Bombers QB Brink

It didn't take long for Alex Brink to find work.

The former Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback signed with the Toronto Argonauts late Monday afternoon.

Brink, who along with Joey Elliot was released by Winnipeg on Apr. 8, will likely compete for the No. 2 job behind quarterback Ricky Ray.

The four-year CFL veteran out of Washington State is a good fit for Toronto as the Argonauts were without a veteran backup quarterback after the retirement of Jarious Jackson – now on the B.C. Lions coaching staff.

Trevor Harris, a CFL rookie in 2012, was Toronto's No. 3 quarterback last year while Zach Collaros, the 24-year-old out of Cincinnati, is also on the club's depth chart.

Brink, 27, was primarily the Blue Bombers back-up behind Buck Pierce during his tenure in Winnipeg. He and Elliott were cut loose when the organization signed CFL rookies Chase Clement and Max Hall.

Brink signed with the Argonauts after throwing for them at a Florida mini-camp over the weekend.

He had auditioned for the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday and Friday of last week, also in Florida.