Montreal Alouettes sign kicker Jose Maltos to two-year contract

By The Canadian Press on November 21, 2024.

Montreal Alouettes' Jose Maltos (72) kicks a field goal during second half CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Montreal, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The Alouettes have signed Maltos to a two-year contract through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have signed global kicker Jose Maltos to a two-year contract through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday.

The 33-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico impressed last season while kicker David Côté was out with a lower-body injury.

Maltos hit 33-of-36 field goal attempts (97 per cent success rate) and had a streak of 20 consecutive made field goals.

He also registered 2,880 yards on 45 kickoffs.

Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia said in a release that Maltos has thrived under pressure since being elevated from Montreal’s practice squad.

Maltos was selected by Ottawa in the 2019 CFL-LFA draft and spent two seasons with the Redblacks before joining Montreal in 2023.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024.