The Montreal Alouettes have agreed to terms with American quarterback Dustin Crum, per sources. Barring anything unforeseen, he’s expected to sign a one-year deal with the team.
Crum started six games for the Ottawa Redblacks in 2025, completing 166-of-234 passes for 1,771 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. He has also rushed 78 times for 429 yards and 11 touchdowns while going 2-4 at the helm. He was 3DownNation’s 32nd-ranked pending free agent.
The 27-year-old started 14 games for the Redblacks as a CFL rookie in 2023, going 3-11. He threw for 3,109 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions that season and rushed 97 times for 741 yards and nine scores. The Grafton, Ohio native threw for 320 yards and two interceptions in 2024 and rushed 39 times for 206 yards with seven touchdowns, but did not make any starts.
Crum was a collegiate star at Kent State University, where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2021, as well as the MAC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-MAC. The six-foot, 210-pound passer threw for 7,417 yards, 55 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions with the Golden Flashes and rushed for 2,071 yards and 24 scores. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2022 but was released at the conclusion of training camp.
Alouettes’ franchise quarterback Davis Alexander missed 10 games last season due to a hamstring injury. Veteran backup McLeod Bethel-Thompson and short-yardage specialist Caleb Evans are both pending free agents, making Crum a valuable insurance policy.
Pending CFL free agents can negotiate with teams across the league during the communication window, which closes on Sunday, February 8. Players can agree to terms on a contract with a particular franchise; however, the deals are not legally binding and can’t be made official until after free agency opens on Tuesday, February 10.
