Montreal - Montreal Alouettes VP and General Manager Jim Popp announced today the signings of receivers Terry Firr and Keith Godding, and offensive lineman Adam Rogers.Firr (6'2", 190 lbs.) was drafted by the Alouettes in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft. He won the 2007 Vanier Cup with Manitoba and finished third in Bisons' history with 11 career touchdowns, fourth with 124 catches and fifth with 1,685 receiving yards. In 2007, he caught 30 passes for 427 yards and one touchdown and played in the East-West Bowl. He is 26.
Godding (6'0", 190 lbs.) was protected by the Alouettes as an undrafted Canadian free agent following the 2008 draft. He finished eighth in the Quebec Conference, leading the Bishop's Gaiters with 359 yards and two touchdowns on 26 receptions in 2007. He also caught two passes in the East-West Bowl. He is 24.
Rogers (6'5", 310 lbs.) was also protected by the Alouettes as an undrafted Canadian free agent following the 2008 draft and also played in the 2007 East-West Bowl. He was named a CIS first-team All-Star in 2006 and 2007, a second-team All-Star team in 2005 and was the Atlantic Conference nominee in 2006 and 2007 for the J.P. Metras Trophy, awarded to the best lineman in Canada. He is 22.
All three players attended the 2008 CFL Combine. They are expected at the Alouettes' training camp in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
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