5 Things to Know for 2026: Montreal Alouettes |
As the 2026 season approaches, CFL.ca is here to catch you up with the 5 Things To Know series. Each article will look at key storylines facing each team this season, while examining off-season movement and where your team might stand in 2026.
As the 2026 season approaches, the defending East Division champion Montreal Alouettes can feel secure in the knowledge that they have a vast swath of veteran star power returning to their line-up.
While roster consistency generally prevails in Montreal, that does not mean the Alouettes are not looking at a few significant changes dotted throughout the line-up.
One major change couldn’t be helped, as a surprise retirement will force the Als to look for an answer in the secondary.
Other changes — like those to the middle linebacker, receiver and return positions — are by design, with the team hoping they can continue if not surpass the productivity of the veterans they have said ‘so long’ to.
Here are five things to know about the 2026 Montreal Alouettes.
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1. THEY APPEAR TO HAVE FOUND SOME COMFORT AT THE BACK-UP QUARTERBACK POSITION
Quarterback Davis Alexander’s 2025 season was plagued by a hamstring injury, originally occurring early in the season and then being aggravated at least three more times as the year wore on.
He appeared in just eight regular season games and when he wasn’t on the field, the Montreal offence suffered........