Alouettes re-sign Shawn Lemon after suspension lifted
Rush end must be benched for another two games before he can play
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The Alouettes announced Thursday they have signed veteran rush-end Shawn Lemon to a contract for the rest of the 2025 season, a day after the Canadian Football League announced it has lifted his suspension for having gambled on games.
“We’re very happy to have Shawn back with us,” Alouettes General Manager Danny Maciocia said in a statement released by the team. “With him, we’re a better team. Shawn has taken care of his body throughout his career, he knows our system and most of our players, and we’re confident he’ll help us win games. This is a fresh start for him with us.”
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As part of the conditions he agreed to with the league, Lemon must serve a two-game suspension before he can play, for violating the league’s joint drug policy. He tested positive for the banned substance phentermine. He must also complete mandatory league education, and continue to participate in counselling sessions.
Lemon was initially suspended on April 24, 2024, for wagering on CFL games in 2021, including one in which he played, while a member of the Calgary Stampeders. But he appealed the suspension through the CFL Players’ Association, allowing him to return to Alouettes training camp practices and the team’s first four regular-season games last season before an independent arbitrator upheld the ban on July 4.
The league said any future violations of its match manipulation policy would result in a lifetime ban.
The Canadian Press contributed to this report.
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