The Montreal Alouettes announced on Tuesday the signing of kicker Lewis Ward to the practice roster. The 33-year-old kicker brings 7-seasons of CFL experience, all of which were with the Ottawa RedBlacks.
The Alouettes also announced the release of American WR/returner Philip Brooks (Kansas State).
“We are very happy to have Lewis join our team,” stated Alouettes’ General Manager Danny Maciocia. “He has had one of the most accurate legs in the CFL for several years and we are certain he still has some great football to offer us.”
K Lewis Ward - Ottawa (5'5", 172 lbs)
Lewis Ward entered the CFL in 2018 after going undrafted in the 2017 CFL Draft. He capped off a successful collegiate career with the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2013 to 2017, finishing with the most field goals in conference history with 89, second all-time in U Sports field goals to Johnny Mark’s 91.
Ward’s first season in the CFL was highly successful as he set a single-season record for field goal percentage at 98.1% in 2018 with the Ottawa RedBlacks and was named the CFL Most Outstanding Rookie, Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, and a CFL All-Star in 2018. He set a pro football record for most consecutive field goals made at 69 across the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Ward has made 300 of his 347 field goals over his career (86.45%) while making 140 of his 151 point-after tries. Last season saw Ward make 35 of his 46 field goals (76.1%) and 33 of his 35 PATs.