Montreal Alouettes get running back William Stanback to return after NFL look
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., (8) hands off to teammate William Stanback during second half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders, in Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
December 14, 2020 - 1:49 PM
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed star running back William Stanback to a two-year contract.
Stanback returns to the Alouettes after getting cut by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders in training camp this year.
The six-foot, 233-pound Stanback was third in the CFL with 1,048 rushing yards in 2019 and led the league with an average of 6.2 yards per carry.