It was the summer of 2024, and Lorenzo Burns had just completed a workout with the Detroit Lions — one that failed to materialize a contract offer.

His body was battered and bruised following a season of playing in the UFL with Birmingham, and all he could contemplate was rest. But the Alouettes held his CFL negotiation rights, and they didn’t hide their interest in having the cornerback complete the season in Montreal.

“After going through the circuit, going from the spring to the fall and consistently playing ball, my body was exhausted and I was in some pain,” Burns told The Gazette. “I told myself I was done. But that’s when intuition kicked in. There’s something up north that I need to go venture off to.”

While signing with the Alouettes would reunite Burns with Montreal defensive

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