After more than a year of exile from the NFL, kicker Mike Vanderjagt made a triumphant return to Toronto, as the kicker and punter of the Argonauts.

And, in his regular-season debut, Vanderjagt missed his first three field goals.

He was wide left on a 32-yarder in the second quarter, wide right on a 39-yarder later in the period, and wide left on a 51-yard try in the fourth quarter, according to the play-by-play we tracked down via the CFL’s official web site.

But he redeemed himself, making two late field goals that allowed his team to expand a one-point lead to a seven-point bulge in the last two minutes of the game.

He did well as a punter, something he didn’t do on a regular basis (if ever) in the NFL.

Other NFL rejects made contributions for the Argos as well.  Receiver Bethel Johnson caught two passes for 25 yards; a 47-yard gain was wiped out due to a penalty.  Defensive back Willie Middlebrooks had nine tackles.  Quarterback Michael Bishop came off the bench to complete six passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.

And receiver David Boston, whose availability to play this season the team considered to be doubtful due to a foot injury, caught one pass for four yards.