The Montreal Alouettes have added quarterback Kellen Mond to their negotiation list.
The six-foot-three, 211-pound passer was a collegiate standout over four seasons at Texas A&M where he posted a 31-13 record as a starter. Mond completed 59.0 percent of his passes with the Aggies for 9,661 yards, 71 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions. He also rushed 438 times for 1,608 yards and 22 scores.
The 26-year-old was a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He saw action in one regular-season game with the team as a rookie, completing two-of-three pass attempts for five yards. He was waived at the conclusion of training camp in 2022.
The native of San Antonio, Texas was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns and spent a full year with them, though he didn’t take any snaps. Mond had a stint on the practice roster with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023 and an offseason stint with the New Orleans Saints in 2024, though he didn’t dress for a regular-season game with either team.
Mond played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League in 2025, completing 57.3 percent of his passes for 850 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He posted a 1-6 record as a starter and rushed 22 times for 117 yards.
In a corresponding move, the Alouettes dropped the CFL rights to quarterback Luis Perez.
CFL teams can claim the rights to up to 45 players via the negotiation list on a first-come, first-served basis, provided that they are not eligible for the Canadian or Global Drafts, and have never played in the league before. These players can be added, traded, or removed from the list at any time.
Being added to a negotiation list does not mean that the player has expressed interest in the CFL, and some are unaware that their rights have even been claimed. Players can only force their removal from the list if the team does not provide them with a minimum contract offer at their request.
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.
