Free agent Duron Carter appears to be heading west.

TSN Senior Correspondent Gary Lawless reports the former Montreal Alouettes wide receiver has narrowed his focus to the Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Canadian Football League West Division champion Calgary Stampeders.

Carter, 25, and fellow receiver Kenny Stafford were released by the Alouettes on October 17 after the team's 22-8 loss to the Stamps in which both players did not register a catch. Even though there were three weeks remaining in the CFL season, neither was eligible to play for another team this year because their releases came following the league's trade deadline.

The release marked the end of Carter's second stint with the club. The son of Minnesota Vikings legend Cris Carter, the younger Carter played the 2013 and 2014 seasons for the Als before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in February of 2015. Carter was cut before the season started, but remained on the Colts' practice roster for the rest of the year.

Upon not being offered a futures contract by the Colts, Carter returned to the Als on a one-year deal.

Though Carter played well in this season (he registered five touchdowns and 938 yards receiving on 61 receptions), his year was marred by controversy.

During a June 30 game against the Ottawa Redblacks, Carter caught a pass in the end zone for a major just as he took a heavy hit from Ottawa defensive back Jonathan Rose. Carter then ran down the sidelines in front of the Ottawa bench and bumped Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell to the ground.

Carter was ejected from the game and received a subsequent one-game suspension. The CFL players' association filed a grievance over the suspension, arguing that Carter' had incurred a concussion on the play and his judgment was impaired following the hit from Rose. An independent arbitrator eventually ruled in favour of the league and Carter was suspended for the team's Week 11 game with the Redblacks.

The following week at practice, Carter was involved in an altercation with quarterback Rakeem Cato, along with Stafford. Cato had to be escorted from the field to dissipate tensions.

 In three seasons with the Als, Carter recorded 17 touchdowns and 2,877 yards receiving.