The Montreal Alouettes have added national kicker Lewis Ward to their practice squad. He spent the previous seven seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks.
The 5-foot-5, 172-pound Ward played 117 games with Ottawa from 2018-2025 converting 300-of-347 field goal attempts (86.5 per cent) while also making 140-of-151 convert attempts (92.7 per cent).
The University of Ottawa product was named the league’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Rookie in 2018. That same season, the 33-year-old earned All-CFL and All-CFL East honours after converting 51-of-52 field goal attempts (98.1 per cent) with a long of 52 yards. Ward also set a professional football record when he converted 69 consecutive field goals across the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
“We are very pleased to welcome Lewis to our team,” said general manager Danny Maciocia.
“He’s had one of the most accurate kicking legs in the CFL in recent years and we are confident he still has plenty of good football left in the tank.”
In a corresponding move, the Alouettes released American wide receiver/returner Philip Brooks.
In two games with Montreal this season, the 26-year-old returned eight punts for 59 yards and six kickoffs for 140 yards.
