Mark Haskett/Western Carolina Athletics
The Montreal Alouettes have added American quarterbacks Lex Thomas and Hauss Hejny to their negotiation list. The moves were reflected on the CFL’s official tracker on Monday.
Thomas is in his redshirt junior season at Western Carolina University, an FCS program located in Cullowhee, N.C. He has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 811 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions this season, going 1-2 as a starter. Thomas has also rushed for 76 yards and two scores.
The five-foot-eleven, 205-pound passer started his collegiate career at North Carolina State University. The native of Raleigh, N.C. threw for 83 yards, one touchdown, and one interception over three seasons with the Wolfpack.
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Hejny is a redshirt sophomore at Colorado State University. He has thrown for 539 yards, nine touchdowns, and one interception this season, going 2-0 as a starter. The native of Aledo, Texas has also rushed for 124 yards and a score.
The 20-year-old originally committed to Texas Christian University in 2024. He dressed for four games as a true freshman but didn’t register any statistics.
The six-foot, 190-pound passer transferred to Oklahoma State University in 2025, where he threw for 96 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. He went 1-0 as a starter.
CFL teams can claim the rights to up to 45 players via the negotiation list on a first-come, first-served basis, provided that they are not eligible for the Canadian or Global Drafts, and do not have CFL veteran status. These players can be added, traded, or removed from the list at any time.
Being added to a negotiation list does not mean that the player has expressed interest in the CFL, and some are unaware that their rights have even been claimed. Players can only force their removal from the list if the team does not provide them with a minimum contract offer at their request.
The Montreal Alouettes (10-3) will visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-9) at Hamilton Stadium on Friday, September 18 with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT. Last week, the Alouettes lost 48-29 in a gritty game against the B.C. Lions, while the Tiger-Cats were on bye.
The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or the Ticats Audio Network.
