Desjardins to be named GM of Ottawa CFL team

Montreal Alouettes assistant general manager Marcel Desjardins is expected to be named general manager of Ottawa’s expansion team on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet’s Arash Madani.

Desjardins was the GM of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2006 to 2007 before joining the Alouettes in his current role. He also worked for Montreal from 1999-2006.

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