Montreal Alouettes have added American quarterback Kyron Drones to their negotiation list.
The 22-year-old recently finished his redshirt senior season at Virginia Tech, where he completed 56.5 percent of his passes for 1,919 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He also rushed 170 times for 644 yards and nine scores.
The six-foot-two, 235-pound passer made 32 starts over three seasons with the Hokies, posting a 14-18 record. He completed 58.3 percent of his passes for 5,566 yards, 44 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, and rushed 434 times for 1,798 yards and 20 scores over those games.
The native of Houston, Texas originally committed to Baylor University where he saw limited action over two seasons, throwing for 219 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, and rushed eight times for 49 yards and two scores.
Drones is eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft, though it remains unclear if he’ll be selected. He is not currently listed as one of ESPN’s top 10 quarterback prospects.
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.
