Quarterback Davis Alexander is set to return from an eight-game absence on Friday when the Montreal Alouettes host the Calgary Stampeders.

Alexander has been sidelined by a hamstring injury he initially sustained in the second half of a 38-28 win at Edmonton on June 19. He returned just under one month later but aggravated the injury while scoring the winning touchdown in a 26-25 victory over Toronto.

Alexander will put his 8-0 record as a starter on the line Friday as the Alouettes (7-7) vie for their third straight win.

"It's fun to be back out here. I love playing football," Alexander said, per the Montreal Gazette. "It has been tough, but honestly, every single day, everyone in the organization kept me going. I saw the way those guys played every single game and practiced.

"There w

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