Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes agree to terms with Canadian OL Justin Lawrence

by
John Hodge
February 12, 2023

Photo courtesy: Scott Grant/CFLPhotoArchive.com

The Montreal Alouettes have agreed to terms on a contract with Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence, per sources. The deal in for two years through the 2024 season.

The six-foot, 300-pound blocker was named an East Division all-star at centre this past season as a member of the Toronto Argonauts. He started 17 regular season games along with the East Final and Grey Cup, helping the club capture a CFL title with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

The 26-year-old was a fifth-round pick of the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft out of the University of Alberta. He dressed for 31 games over three seasons with the team, winning a Grey Cup as a rookie in 2018.

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Pending free agents from around the league were permitted to negotiate with teams across the country as part of the CFL’s “legal tampering” period that ran from Feb. 5 to Feb. 12. The window closed on Sunday at noon eastern time, though Lawrence’s deal was agreed upon before this deadline.

Lawrence was 3DownNation‘s No. 5-ranked pending free agent offensive lineman.

John Hodge

John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster and curling reporter for Rock Channel.