On Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes signed former Edmonton Elks wide receiver Mike Jones. The 29-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, played seven games for the Edmonton Elks with eight catches for 100 yards before being released by the Elks. He later signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but was released two weeks ago.
Mike Jones played four seasons at Southern University (2012-15) with 49 catches for 919 yards and six touchdowns in 39 games. In addition, Jones had 16 kick returns for 237 yards and one punt return for 32 yards. He helped Southern University win the SWAC Championship in 2013. The Ticats drafted Jones in the third round (18th pick) in the 2016 CFL Draft.
Jones played 58 games in Hamilton with 101 catches for 1,472 yards, four touchdowns, and one carry for ten yards. In addition, Jones had one punt return for 55 yards and six kick returns for 98 yards. In 2021, Jones signed with the Edmonton Elks with 37 catches for 494 yards, two touchdowns, and one carry for four yards.
In six seasons in the CFL, Jones has 138 catches for 1,966 yards, six touchdowns, and two carries for 14 yards.
To make room for Jones, the Alouettes released defensive back Darius Williams. The 24-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, had nine tackles, five tackles on special teams, and two interceptions in ten games for Montreal this year. Last year, he played for the Edmonton Elks with 30 tackles, six tackles on special teams, and one forced fumble in 14 games.
Williams played four seasons at Carson-Newman (2016-19) with 179 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, eight interceptions, and nine pass breakups in 41 games.
