Montreal Alouettes cut former NFL QB E.J. Perry, nine others

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The Montreal Alouettes have released American quarterback E.J. Perry, they announced on Wednesday.

The six-foot-two, 210-pound passer signed with the team in October and finished the 2025 season on the practice roster. He previously spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, but never saw regular-season game action.

The 27-year-old started five games across two stints with the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, going 2-2 as a starter and throwing for 785 yards, three touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also ran the ball 23 times for 151 yards and four scores.

The native of Andover, Mass. also played for the Memphis Showboats of the UFL in 2025, where he completed 58.5 percent of his passes for 588 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions to go 0-4 as a starter.

Perry was twice named first-team All-Ivy League at Brown University, where he threw for 5,981 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions over 20 collegiate games.

The Alouettes have also cut American quarterback Dresser Winn, American running back Jeffery Pittman, Canadian receiver Isaac Gaillardetz, American receiver Jacoby Matthews, American tight end Landen King, American offensive lineman Cannon Panfiloff, American defensive lineman Wesley Neal Jr., American defensive backs Kahzir Brown and Terrence Spence.

Montreal has also placed Canadian defensive back Harrison Daley on the suspended list. The University of Windsor product was the team’s fifth-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft.

All nine CFL teams are required to trim their rosters to 75 players (not including draft picks) by 11:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 12.

The Montreal Alouettes opened training camp on May 10. The team will play its two preseason games against the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday, May 22 and Friday, May 19. Final roster cuts are due on Saturday, May 30, after which the team will play its first regular-season game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, June 4.

Montreal recently selected Arkansas tight end Rohan Jones with their first-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, though he is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The team’s other major offseason additions include quarterback Dustin Crum, receiver Jerreth Sterns, and returner DeVonte Dedmon.

In 2025, the Alouettes 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.