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The Montreal Alouettes have signed Tyson Philpot to a contract extension through 2027, which makes him the CFL’s highest-paid Canadian receiver.
Per three-down league sources, the Delta, B.C. native has received a $100,000 signing bonus as part of $275,000 in hard money for 2026. He can earn $285,000 in hard money in 2027, which includes a $100,000 base salary guarantee.
It’s believed Philpot’s new contract makes him the highest-paid national pass catcher in the CFL’s salary cap era and possibly in league history. His agreement was negotiated by Ottawa-based agent Rob Fry. By signing his paperwork now, Philpot forgoes his NFL window for the current offseason. He’s committed to the Als as the team has done the same for him.
The 25-year-old star shined for the Alouettes in the CFL playoffs and 112th Grey Cup. He grabbed 10 passes for 135 yards with one touchdown in a 42-33 East Semi-Final win over Winnipeg, added five catches for 30 yards in a 19-16 East Final victory in Hamilton and produced five receptions for a team-high 87 yards in the CFL championship game. That totals 20 catches for 252 yards and one major in three 2025 postseason games.
During 12 regular season games with Montreal in 2025, he hauled in 61 passes for 804 yards and five touchdowns, the first two were new single-season career-highs. Philpot has yet to record 1,000 yards in one year because he’s missed time due to injury. Based on his per-game statistics since last year, however, his production equals a 1,350-yard receiver.
The five-foot-eleven, 190-pounder has recorded 205 receptions for 2,574 yards, 12.6 per catch, and 17 touchdowns over 52 career regular-season CFL games since being selected in the first round, ninth overall during the 2022 CFL Draft. The University of Calgary graduate’s twin brother, Jalen, is a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders.
Montreal general manager Danny Maciocia told 3DownNation’s Pablo Herrera-Vergara he was confident Philpot would be retained and he’s made good on his words. Based on his pay cheque, No. 6 should be the No. 1 target for franchise quarterback Davis Alexander.
The Alouettes finished second in the East Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record and beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Final before losing the 112th Grey Cup to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Alexander went 7-0 as a starter during the regular-season, though he missed 11 games due to a hamstring injury.
Montreal ranked eighth in net offence, first in net defence, and third with a plus-eight turnover differential. The team’s leading rusher was Stevie Scott III with 418 yards, leading receiver was Tyler Snead with 1,129 yards, and leading tackler was Darnell Sankey with 103 tackles. The Als finished sixth in attendance with average crowds of 21,132, which was a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous year.