{"id":589161,"date":"2026-04-08T00:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/589161\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:48:12","slug":"awe-returns-to-cfls-montreal-alouettes-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/589161\/","title":{"rendered":"Awe returns to CFL\u2019s Montreal Alouettes &#8211; Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted April 7, 2026 8:35 pm<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated April 7, 2026 8:36 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>MONTREAL \u2013 American linebacker Micah Awe has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes and returns to the club for a second stint.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Awe led the CFL in defensive tackles with 114 in 2025 when he played for the B.C. 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