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The Montreal Alouettes have signed a pair of American prospects for the 2026 season, defensive lineman Kylan Guidry and linebacker Desmond Igbinosun.
Guidry appeared in 28 games over three seasons at Western Kentucky University, recording 99 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks, one pass breakup, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. The six-foot-four, 240-pound pass rusher spent time with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent, but did not make the roster.
Igbinosun played 41 games over four seasons at Rutgers University, making 29 starts at safety. The six-foot-two, 213-pound defender amassed 186 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, two sacks, seven knockdowns, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. He later signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, but did not make the roster.
The Montreal 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. Davis Alexander went 7-0 as a starter during the regular season, though he missed 11 games due to a hamstring injury.
The Alouettes ranked eighth in net offence, first in net defence, and third with a turnover differential of plus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was Stevie Scott III with 418 yards, the leading receiver was Tyler Snead with 1,129 yards, and the leading tackler was Darnell Sankey with 103 tackles. Montreal finished sixth in attendance with average crowds of 21,132, which was a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous year.