MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran offensive lineman Xavier Fulton, the team announced Monday.

Fulton, a 31-year-old international, gives the Als some depth at the tackle position on their offensive line.

After five seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Fulton joined Justin Capicciotti in the deal that brought the two to Hamilton in 2016. He started four games with the Riders and 10 with the Ticats in 2016 before earning the starting left tackle job out of camp this season.

Fulton was released last week after starting the first four games of the season.

The Alouettes, who play two American tackles on their offensive line, have kept quarterback Darian Durant upright most of the season, allowing 19 sacks through 10 games. Five of those takedowns, however, came in Thursday night’s 32-4and reduce wind erosion in the spring compared to bare soil. Taller brassicas and broadleafs like rape, canola, African cabbage, and sunflowers will also stand nicely to reduce wind erosion and catch snowfall, but they provide less residue. When seeding now, warm season cover crops should be used to grow in the heat of the summer. If seeding in the fall, winter annual cover crops should be used.

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