Overview
- James Morgan will make his first CFL start on Thursday for 5-5 Montreal, which is on a three-game slide.
- He becomes the fourth Alouettes starter this season after injuries to Davis Alexander (hamstring), McLeod Bethel-Thompson (elbow) and Caleb Evans (knee/ACL).
- In relief last week against B.C., Morgan completed 20 of 33 passes for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- Montreal signed quarterbacks Cameron Dukes and Shea Patterson to provide depth behind Morgan.
- Head coach Jason Maas says Morgan has prepared like a starter since training camp, with top receivers Austin Mack and Tyson Philpot still unavailable.