{"id":742262,"date":"2026-06-17T07:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/742262\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:26:10","slug":"montreal-alouettes-sign-longtime-redblacks-kicker-lewis-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/742262\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Alouettes sign longtime Redblacks kicker Lewis Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2354\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20241102-135855-R3-DAS01000-scaled-e1770842489100.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lewis Ward\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Aru Das\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>The Montreal Alouettes have signed Canadian kicker Lewis Ward to the practice squad. The move was announced on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old was released by the Ottawa Redblacks in April after making only 35-of-46 field goal attempts (76.1 percent) in 2025.\u00a03DownNation reported that the move was made ahead of a $10,000 report-and-pass bonus, though he will still collect the $15,000 in guaranteed money included in his original contract for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased to welcome Lewis to our team,\u201d said Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia in a statement. \u201cHe\u2019s had one of the most accurate kicking legs in the CFL in recent years and we are confident he still has plenty of good football left in the tank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>        Today\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>        By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>.<br \/>\n        1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>The signing came on the same day Jos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz, Montreal\u2019s veteran kicker, missed practice due to a groin injury.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Ottawa product played 117 regular-season games with the Redblacks, converting 300-of-347 field goal attempts (86.5 percent) with a career-long of 56 yards. He also registered 140-of-151 convert attempts (92.7 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Ward was named the league\u2019s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Rookie in 2018. That same season, he earned All-CFL honours after converting 51-of-52 field goal attempts (98.1 percent) with a long of 52 yards. He also set a professional football record when he converted 69 consecutive field goals across the 2018 and 2019 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_mcePastedContent\">The Alouettes have also released American return specialist Philip Brooks.<\/p>\n<p>The Montreal Alouettes (2-0) will visit the Edmonton Elks (1-0) at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, June 20 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes are coming off an impressive win over the Toronto Argonauts, while the Elks spent Week 2 on bye.<\/p>\n<p>The weather forecast in Edmonton calls for a high of 18 degrees and a 60 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or 880 CHED in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Aru Das\/3DownNation. All rights reserved. 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