Montreal, Jan. 28, 2010 – Montreal Alouettes’ Vice President and General Manager Jim Popp announced today that receiver Éric Deslauriers and defensive end Jeff Robertshaw have both signed new deals for one year plus an option. Both Canadians were potential free agents in February.

“We’re happy Éric and Jeff have decided to stay with us. We’re looking forward to Éric getting back on track after a season plagued with injuries. We know that his best years are yet to come,” Jim Popp said. “And it’s very important to have guys like Jeff back. He played a big role for us in 2009 on special teams. Unfortunately, his time on the field was limited due to injury, but we’re looking forward to him being at his best this coming season.”

Deslauriers (6’4’’, 206 lbs) will begin his fourth CFL season, all with Montreal, after being drafted by the Alouettes in the first round, seventh overall, in 2007. He played just four games in 2009 due a hamstring injury, missing the playoffs and Grey Cup as well. He has recorded 419 yards and one touchdown on 36 catches in 37 career games. He is 28.

“I’m proud to be back with the Grey Cup Champions! I have a lot to prove in 2010, both to myself and to my teammates,” Éric Deslauriers said. “I’ve already started training and getting back into the swing of our community programs like CN Adopt an Alouette, so I’m really pumped and ready to go.”

Robertshaw (6’3’’, 260 lbs) recorded five special teams tackles in nine games with the Alouettes in 2009. He missed nine games with a shoulder injury and the East Division Final with a hamstring injury. He joined the Alouettes in 2007 after attending training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is 26.

“I’m excited and glad to be back with this great organization. The team has been good to me and I’m now 100 per cent physically and ready to go, and I’m looking forward to playing a bigger role with the team this season,’’ Jeff Robertshaw said.