The Montreal Alouettes have re-signed American defensive back Najee Murray for the 2026 season. He was a pending free agent.
The five-foot-eight, 194-pound defender made 77 defensive tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions over 16 regular-season games in 2025. He started five games at field-side halfback and 12 games at strong-side linebacker.
“Najee can do a lot of things for us on the defensive side of the ball,” said Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia in a statement. “He had an excellent 2025 season, and he inspires our younger players to push themselves. He is a veteran presence on our roster, and we are happy to be able to count on his services again next season.”
The 31-year-old native of Steubenville, Ohio has been with the Alouettes since 2018. Over 66 career regular-season CFL games, he has recorded 240 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, nine interceptions, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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.
