Veteran running back Tyrell Sutton re-signs with Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Drew Willy (5) hands off to running back Tyrell Sutton (20). (Mark Taylor/CP)

MONTREAL — Running back Tyrell Sutton is back with the Montreal Alouettes.

The five-foot-nine, 205-pound Sutton re-signed with Montreal on Wednesday. He became a CFL free agent last week.

Sutton began his CFL career with Montreal (2013-2018) before stints with B.C. (2018), Toronto (2019) and Hamilton (2019). Sutton had 11 carries for 86 yards in the Tiger-Cats’ Grey Cup loss to Winnipeg last November.

Sutton has appeared in 77-career regular-season games, rushing for 4,044 yards on 733 carries (5.5-yard average) with 17 TDs. He’s also recorded 189 catches for 1,665 yards and four touchdowns.

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