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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released Chris Matthews.

The star receiver played in six games for Winnipeg this season, where he hauled in 12 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown.

Matthews signed a three-year deal with the team back in May. This was his second stint with the team after he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie after the 2012 season.

Winnipeg will begin their life without Chris on Sunday when the Bombers challenge the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day Classic.