Montreal Alouettes agree to terms with Jerreth Sterns: sources

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The Montreal Alouettes have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with American receiver Jerreth Sterns, per sources. Barring anything unforeseen, he’s expected to sign with the team.

The 26-year-old played 14 regular-season games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025, making 48 catches for 530 yards and four touchdowns.

The five-foot-eight, 185-pound target started his CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023. Over two seasons with the team, he made 83 catches for 941 yards and three touchdowns.

The native of Waxahachie, Texas played collegiately at Western Kentucky where he had one of the most prolific seasons in the history of the NCAA in 2021, making 150 catches for 1,902 yards and 17 scores.

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.

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.