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The Montreal Alouettes have signed American receiver Demeer Blankumsee.
The five-foot-ten, 185-pound target finished his collegiate career with two standout seasons at the University of Memphis, catching 98 passes for 1,578 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was named third-team Phil Steele All-AAC in 2023.
The 24-year-old native of Cincinnati, Ohio started his collegiate career at Toledo University, where he made 57 receptions for 677 yards and four scores.
Blankumsee signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2025 but was released partway through training camp.
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, leading receiver was Tyler Snead with 1,129 yards, and 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.