MONTREAL \u2014 The Montreal Alouettes announced Monday that they have signed National quarterback Arnaud Desjardins.<\/p>\n
Desjardins played seven games in 2025 with the Universit\u00e9 de Laval Rouge et Or, completing 161 of 213 pass attempts for 1,873 yards and 14 touchdowns. He led the country with a 75.6 per cent completion rate.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the 26-year-old participated in Team Canada\u2019s men\u2019s flag football training camp in Winnipeg, Manitoba.<\/p>\n
The Montreal native was named the RSEQ\u2019s Most Valuable Player in 2024 and 2025. He also helped lead the Rouge et Or to the Vanier Cup in 2022 and 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know Arnaud very well from having watched him play many times over the past few years, and he is a quarterback with excellent accuracy thanks to his strong arm,\u201d said Danny Maciocia, general manager of the Montreal Alouettes. \u201cWe are happy to welcome him to our team, and his positive attitude will fit in very well with our group.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Alouettes also announced that they have brought back 29-year-old American quarterback James Morgan<\/a> (Florida International University). He played 10 games with the team in 2025, completing 55 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n RELATED Montreal also announced the following transactions:<\/p>\n Added to roster: Released from roster: Added to suspended list:
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