Eric Crouch has checked out the Argos up close. Now it's a question of whether the former Heisman Trophy winner will be back for a longer look.

Crouch and his wife, Nicole, were in town the past two days visiting the Argos, who have had his CFL rights for four years.

"We're obviously not doing anything this year. We're just keeping our options open," Argos president Keith Pelley said, adding the team didn't work out Crouch. "It was a routine visit and by no means is anything imminent."

Argos management has been in dialogue with Crouch's agents at various times, so the fact the once-celebrated quarterback came here could be a sign he is interested in playing again.

Crouch has not played since an unsuccessful experience last year with the Green Bay Packers and quit before he was cut.

Crouch won the Heisman Trophy in 2001 at the University of Nebraska and was being compared with another Heisman winner, Doug Flutie, who played for the Argos in 1996-97.

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Because of concerns about Crouch's size and arm strength, NFL teams bypassed him in the 2002 draft before St. Louis took him in the third round as a receiver/return specialist.

Hampered by injuries and uncomfortable in a non-quarterback role, Crouch quit that time as well.