The Montreal Alouettes have signed American defensive back Gemon Green to a two-year contract.
The six-foot-one, 183-pound cornerback attended the University of Michigan, where he appeared in 42 games and compiled 71 total tackles, 15 pass breakups, and one interception. As a senior in 2022, he was named an All-Big Ten honourable mention by both the coaches and media.
The DeSoto, Tex., native signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2023 but was waived with a shoulder injury. The following year, he spent training camp with the Green Bay Packers, but failed to make the final roster.
The 26-year-old was last under contract with the Michigan Panthers of the UFL in 2025, but never played a game for the team.
The Montreal Alouettes were relatively quiet in free agency, though they still added quarterback Dustin Crum, receiver Jerreth Sterns, and return specialist DeVonte Dedmon. The team also suffered some key losses, including Austin Mack (Edmonton Elks), linebacker Darnell Sankey (B.C. Lions), defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy (retirement), and return specialist James Letcher Jr. (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
The Alouettes hold the eighth overall pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. All CFL training camps are scheduled to open on May 10. The team will play its first preseason game against the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday, May 22, and its first regular-season game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, June 4.
In 2025, Montreal finished second in the East Division standings 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.
