The Montreal Alouettes have signed a pair of Americans to entry-level contracts, adding defensive back Trey Jones III and defensive lineman Bryce Ganious.
Ganious finished his collegiate career at Wake Forest University, where he produced 54 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks in 22 games over two seasons. The six-foot-one, 300-pound defensive tackle transferred to the Demon Deacons after playing two seasons at Villanova University, where he notched 58 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in 24 games.
The 22-year-old from Houston, Tex., signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2025, but was waived after one preseason game.
Jones concluded his collegiate career at Texas A&M University in 2024, registering 21 tackles and two knockdowns in 12 games for the Aggies.
The six-foot-two, 215-pound safety transferred after five successful seasons at Central Michigan University. In 44 games for the Chippewas, he amassed 188 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, eight knockdowns, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and a blocked kick.
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, the leading receiver was Tyler Snead with 1,129 yards, and the 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.
