The Montreal Alouettes have released 20 players ahead of the CFL’s cutdown deadline, including incumbent starting running back Walter Fletcher. The five-foot-nine, 202-pound native of Columbia, Md. carried the ball 141 times for 764 yards and four touchdowns over 17 regular season games last season. He also caught 71 passes for 682 yards and three scores. Fletcher was signed to a two-year contract in December which included a $17,500 signing bonus. He will now be replaced in the backfield by Stevie Scott III and rookie Travis Theis. The 28-year-old was traded to Montreal in 2022 after spending one season with Edmonton. He helped the club win the Grey Cup in 2023 as a backup to William Stanback before taking on the full-time starting role in 2024. #MontreALS #Alouettes #AlsMTL #Montreal #CFL #Canadian #Football