Kevin Glenn officially asks the Redblacks for a trade: where could he wind up?

It's been a roller-coaster year for Kevin Glenn. The veteran CFL quarterback started 2013 as a backup to Drew Tate in Calgary, but took over the starting job when Tate went down with an injury, started most of the Stampeders' games en route to their league-best 14-4 record and was even the starter in their final game of the year (their West Final loss to Saskatchewan). Despite all that, he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was claimed by Ottawa. Glenn embraced the change at first, figuring it gave him a chance to be the starter for that new team, but the Redblacks later picked up Henry Burris in free agency and named him the starter. Now, Glenn wants out of Ottawa; he said Thursday that he asked the team to release him, and when they declined, he asked for a trade. The key question now is where he'll land.

Glenn has been quoted as saying he"believes he can be a starter in the CFL and has earned the right to at least compete for the No. 1 job with another team," and there are reasons to support that. He's largely been Calgary's starter for the past two seasons thanks to Tate's injuries, and the Stamps have gone 20-8 with him starting. His numbers in recent years have been impressive, too; 2012 saw him throw for 4,220 yards with a 66.7 per cent completion rate and 25 touchdowns against 16 interceptions (a TD/INT ratio of 1.56), while he put up 2,710 passing yards with a 66.6 per cent completion rate and 18 touchdowns against seven interceptions (a TD/INT ratio of 2.57) last season. Moreover, Glenn's found a great deal of success over his 13 seasons in the CFL with Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Calgary, and he's eighth all-time in completions and 10th all-time in yards. When a quarterback has put up those kinds of career numbers while showing good form recently, it's easy to understand why he feels he should be able to at least compete for a starting job.

However, it's hard to think of a place where Glenn could compete for a starting role right now. Every CFL team seems to have a starter enshrined at the moment, and while Glenn's raw numbers (especially completion percentage) would make him seem like an upgrade over some, it's notable that he'll be 35 by the time the season starts. That doesn't always mean everything, as the Redblacks opted to go with the even-older Burris (who turns 39 in June), but it would be difficult for most teams to go to Glenn and move away from a younger guy they've invested in.

Also, Glenn's critics would point out that his 2012 and 2013 stats didn't come in isolation; they came on a Calgary offensive powerhouse based around the run, with tailback Jon Cornish being named the division's top player in 2012 and the league's top player in 2013. The Stampeders didn't throw the ball a ton, and when they did throw, teams were often bracing for the run; that likely improved Glenn's stats. In his defence, he did get the job done despite incredible injuries to the Calgary receiving corps, and he did the best he could with the numbers of passing plays he got. It is questionable if he can repeat his success of the last two years on a team with a less-powerful ground game, though. Glenn's career completion percentage (62 per cent) and TD/INT numbers (222/151, 1.47) are both below what he did in Calgary, and his play in his previous stop in Hamilton was more inconsistent than brilliant.

Does that make Glenn a bad fit everywhere? Not at all. Spots like Montreal or Winnipeg in particular might be great landing spots for him, as while those teams already have starting quarterbacks in mind (Troy Smith and Drew Willy, respectively), their preferred pivots don't have a lot of CFL experience. Glenn could be a great mentor for them if he's willing to accept that role, and he might be a terrific option if the starter falters or gets hurt. We've seen how important backup quarterbacks can be in recent years, and Glenn's proven he can shine in that role. B.C., Edmonton or Saskatchewan also could be intriguing destinations: while Glenn's highly unlikely to unseat Travis Lulay, Mike Reilly or Darian Durant, all of those teams could be in the market for an experienced backup, and B.C. GM Wally Buono in particular has reportedly already made Ottawa an offer for Glenn.

It doesn't seem terribly likely that Glenn will really get his desired chance to compete for a starting job this offseason given how every team already seems to have a starter lined up, but if he's willing to return to the backup role he played so well in Calgary, he could be a valuable addition for much of the league. As we saw over the last two years, too, that role can eventually lead to the chance to start Glenn desires. He may have to be patient and lower his initial expectations, but it's quite possible we haven't seen the last of Glenn as a CFL starter. We just don't know where or when he'll get his next chance.