Montreal Alouettes place Justin Lawrence on six-game injured list

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The Montreal Alouettes have placed Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence on the six-game injured list. The move appeared on the CFL’s transactions wire on Monday.

The 30-year-old suffered a lower-body injury against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 1 and did not return to the game. He was replaced at centre by veteran Cyrille Hogan-Saindon. According to the team’s official injury report, Lawrence is dealing with an ankle injury.

The native of Spruce Grove, Alta. was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He spent three seasons with the team before signing with the Toronto Argonauts as a free-agent in 2022, then the Alouettes in 2023.

The six-foot-one, 308-pound blocker has played 107 career regular-season CFL games. He is a two-time All-East Division selection and three-time Grey Cup champion.

Other non-participants in practice with the Alouettes on Monday include running back Stevie Scott III (hamstring), receiver Cole Spieker (ankle), defensive lineman David Perales (hand), and defensive back Najee Murray (foot).

Travis Theis, who didn’t finish last week’s game after starting at running back, was a full participant.

The Montreal Alouettes (1-0) will host the Toronto Argonauts (0-0) at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday, June 12, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Argonauts were on a bye in Week 1, while the Alouettes are coming off an overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The weather forecast in Montreal calls for a high of 25 degrees and a 20 percent chance of rain. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, and CFL+ in the United States and internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 1050 in Toronto, TSN 690 in Montreal, or 99.5 Montreal in French.