Alouettes re-sign veteran cornerback Geoff Tisdale to new deal

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes agreed to a one-year contract extension with cornerback Geoff Tisdale on Tuesday.

The deal came hours before Tisdale was scheduled to become a free agent.

The six-foot-one, 185-pound Tisdale had five interceptions, 39 tackles and a sack last season with Montreal. The year before, he had a CFL-high seven interceptions.

"Geoff has been one of the top corners in the CFL over the last two seasons," Montreal GM Jim Popp said in a statement. "He has consistently been at the top in leading the CFL in interceptions and has great man skill abilities.

"We look forward to another successful year from Geoff in 2015."

The seven-year veteran has also played for Hamilton and Calgary during his CFL career.