Davis Alexander has become the face of the Montreal Alouettes and it doesn’t seem like the team’s fans should lose any sleep worrying about him leaving for the NFL someday.
“I am so committed to the Alouettes. It would have to be an undeniable deal for me to even consider (the NFL),” Alexander told the media in Montreal.
“The grass isn’t always greener. I love this place, I love this organization. They’ve never done me wrong and they’ve been through everything with me — the passing of my dad, being from practice squad all the way up. It’d probably be like a 98 percent chance that I would never go and that still sounds bad in my mind. I would want to be here forever.”
The 27-year-old has never been under contract in the NFL, signing with Montreal straight out of his collegiate career at Portland State University in 2022. Between his arm talent, athleticism, and undefeated regular-season record as a starter, it’d be perfectly understandable if an NFL team became interested in his services.
One CFL source recently floated Alexander’s name when discussing players who could garner interest from down south. Though it’s unlikely he’ll be invited to workouts this offseason due to his lingering hamstring injury, it’s not unprecedented for quarterbacks to draw NFL interest later in their careers.
Bo Levi Mitchell was almost 29 when he did a full workout tour, while Michael Reilly worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars at age 33. If Alexander stays healthy for the entire 2026 season and throws for 5,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if one or more NFL teams came calling.
Though he could still jump to the NFL in the meantime, Alexander is now tied to the Alouettes through 2028. The details of the contract extension have yet to be reported but the native of Gig Harbor, Wash. seems pleased with them, saying he’s been financially taken care of while also leaving enough money for other players on the roster.
“I don’t want to be the highest-paid (player in the CFL). I don’t want to be even really near the top because I want the guys around me — my boys around me, my brothers around me — they deserve love, too,” said Alexander. “The quarterback is looked at as the most important position but I’m nothing without these guys.”
Montreal has been highly active since the end of the 2025 season, signing extensions with star receiver Tyson Philpot, starting offensive linemen Pier-Olivier Lestage and Donny Ventrelli, and breakout kicker José Maltos Díaz. After reaching the Grey Cup in 2025, it’s clear the team wants to keep its core together for 2026.
Alexander also provided positive news about his hamstring, saying a recent MRI indicated it’s healing well. He expects to be ready to start working out in mid-January and doesn’t think there’s any chance he won’t be ready for the start of training camp.
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.
