Montreal Alouettes sign veteran receiver Greg Ellingson

By The Canadian Press on February 15, 2023.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American receiver Greg Ellingson to a one-year contract Wednesday.

The CFL also signed American defensive back Jumal Rolle and re-signed American running back Walter Fletcher.

The six-foot-three, 197-pound Ellingson had 38 catches for 598 yards and three touchdowns in eight regular-season games last year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The 34-year-old has registered five 1,000-yard seasons over his CFL career, recording 587 catches for 8,550 yards and 45 TDs in 125 career CFL regular-season games.

“We just got the services of one of the very good receivers in the CFL,” said Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia. “We know there is still a lot of good football left in him, and we look forward to seeing him in action.”

The five-foot-nine, 202-pound Fletcher ran for 486 yards on 85 carries with a touchdown in 14 regular-season games last year. He also had 29 catches for 353 yards and a TD.

Rolle, 32, had 150 tackles and 11 interceptions in 65 career games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2023.

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