A decision had to be made this off-season for the Montreal Alouettes with QB Davis Alexander set to become a free agent and Montreal not being able to keep both of their star throwers.
A Grey Cup MVP will now be donning the Green and Gold.
The Edmonton Elks have acquired veteran quarterback Cody Fajardo from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for the rights to quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, the club announced earlier this week.
The Elks say they believe in the importance of depth at the quarterback position and having two dependable options behind centre in the CFL according to Elks VP of Football Operations & General Manager Ed Hervey.
Hervey added that they believe Cody can help this team and push Tre Ford to be the most successful quarterback he can be.
Fajardo joins the Elks after two seasons with the Alouettes where he compiled a 16-12-1 record as a starter. As a member of the Als, the 32-year-old pivot threw for 6,967 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions, while completing 72.1 percent of his passes.
Fajardo was instrumental in the Alouettes capturing the 110th Grey Cup in a 28-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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