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- ↑ "CFL in Ottawa on track for the 2014 season". Canadian Football League. October 9, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ "CFL Draft Tracker, 2013". Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Ottawa trades Glenn to BC for 5th overall pick". Canadian Football League. May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle's rights from Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Redblacks sign Nick Arbuckle". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. January 31, 2020.