Courtesy TSN.ca:

The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired import quarterback Steven Jyles from the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for import defensive end Fred Perry.

Both teams also swapped second round picks in the 2008 CFL College Draft.

”In making this deal, we accomplish three things,” stated Roughrider general manager and vice president of football operations Eric Tillman. ”One, we’re acquiring a young quarterback, Steven Jyles, who at 25, has significant long-term upside. Two, we’ll be moving up six very important spots in the CFL draft, and we place a high premium on young Canadian talent, and, third, this trade provides us critical salary cap flexibility, which will impact another move or two in the coming weeks.”

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