Alouettes re-sign Nik Lewis to 1-year contract

Nik Lewis is staying put in the City of Saints.

The veteran slotback agreed to a fresh one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes a season after coming over from the Calgary Stampeders as a free agent.

"Nik's presence on the field and in the locker room brought a positive influence to our team," general manager and head coach Jim Popp said in a statement Wednesday. "He quickly was accepted as a leader and was leaned on for advice by many."

In his first season with Montreal, Lewis recorded 70 receptions for 743 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

He spent the first 11 seasons of his CFL career with Calgary, where he developed into a perennial West All-Star candidate.

Lewis ranks 10th in all-time CFL receiving yards with 11,995, and seventh in receptions with 875. He hoisted the Grey Cup as a Stampeder in 2008 and 2014.