With free agency in the Canadian Football League set to begin this Wednesday at noon ET, Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said he’s cautiously optimistic of getting veteran guard Scott Flory re-signed before that deadline.
“I expect to get a deal done with Flory before Wednesday,” Popp told Als Inside/Out on Monday afternoon. “I’m not concerned [...] Continue reading
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Nine Als potential free agents
The Canadian Football League on Wednesday released its list of potential free agents as of 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 16.
Nine active Alouettes are on the list, although 13 were mentioned, including a quartet who have retired – Ben Cahoon, Matthieu Proulx, Ray Fontaine and Pat MacDonald.
As for the names that truly count:
Etienne Boulay, safety
Marc-Olivier Brouillette, [...] Continue reading
Alouettes’ notebook
Defensive-back Dwight Anderson hasn’t played since suffering an injury against Hamilton on Sept. 11. And it appears the veteran’s now done for the season.
The Alouettes on Saturday placed Anderson on the nine-game injured list. No announcement of the injury was made on Saturday by head coach Marc Trestman, but according to a radio report, Anderson [...] Continue reading
Alouettes’ notebook
In all our years of covering the Alouettes, we’ve never met a player yet content with practising, but not playing. That includes Jermaine McElveen.
For the second consecutive game, the import rush-end will be a healthy scratch when Montreal entertains Winnipeg Sunday afternoon. With an opening on their roster for an import following an injury to [...] Continue reading
Surla: Gone for season
The Alouettes placed linebacker and special teams member John Surla on the nine-game injured list Wednesday, meaning his season is probably over.
He could return for the playoffs.
Surla, who joined the Als this season following a stint in Winnipeg, suffered a knee injury early in Monday’s loss at Hamilton. Montreal already has lost defensive backs Jerald [...] Continue reading
Estelle’s season over
The Alouettes on Tuesday confirmed what everyone had expected.
Veteran cornerback Mark Estelle has been placed on the nine-game injured list after damaging his left knee last Saturday, at Calgary. He has a tear of both the medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments. Surgery will be required for him to continue playing, but there’s optimism throughout [...] Continue reading
CFL Report, Week 9: Ticats not convinced by Winnipeg
TICATS NOT IMPRESSED… WITH THEMSELVES “We’re better than [Winnipeg], period, straight up,” Ticats defensive end Stevie Baggs told the Hamilton Spectator after his team lost 30-27 to the 7-1 Bombers on Friday. “Not to take anything away from them but we gave this game away.” Two major miscues sunk the Ticats, who are 4-4. In ... Continue reading
Estelle’s injury appears serious
CALGARY – It’s dangerous to speculate on injuries before a player is examined by a doctor, but Alouettes’ cornerback Mark Estelle can expect to miss a considerable amount of time with an injury to his left knee.
Indeed, it wouldn’t be shocking to learn it’s a season-ending injury.
Estelle suffered the injury in the first quarter of [...] Continue reading
