Courtesy Regina Leader Post:

The first day of Saskatchewan Roughriders’ training camp was Omarr Morgan’s favourite day of the year.

Until today. And tomorrow. And the day after that. And … you get the idea.

“I’m enjoying life; it’s like Christmas every day for me,” Morgan proclaimed Sunday after beginning his second tour of duty with the Riders. “It was kind of hard to leave. (Being back) is like a dream come true.”

Morgan spent seven productive seasons with Saskatchewan before joining the Edmonton Eskimos last year as a free agent. The three-time CFL all-star started 16 games at cornerback, leading the team in pass knockdowns (seven) while finishing third in defensive tackles (52) and adding two interceptions. After being released in the offseason — an apparent salary cap casualty — he elected to re-sign with the Riders.

“The game is fun but the business part of it is different,” he said. “Things didn’t go my way (in Edmonton) but I talked to (Riders GM Eric) Tillman and he gave me another opportunity to come here and play. I’m just blessed.”

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