MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have acquired all-star international offensive tackle Jovan Olafioye from the B.C. Lions for the rights to national offensive tackle David Foucault.
The Lions also receive international offensive tackle Vincent Brown, while the Alouettes will receive future considerations.
The six-foot-six, 325-pound Olafioye has been named a CFL all-star the past six seasons. The seven-year veteran was the league's top offensive lineman in 2012 and helped the Lions win the Grey Cup in 2011.
"It's not every day that you have the opportunity to acquire a player of Jovan's calibre, one who has performed at such a high level day in and day out, without ever missing a start," Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed said in a statement. "With this transaction we are addressing a pressing need that we had on the offensive line.
"Unfortunately, we had to trade away a player that we were looking forward to see in an Alouettes uniform to do so. We are very excited to welcome Jovan in the nest and are anxious to see him out on the field to protect a veteran quarterback such as Darian Durant, all while creating holes for running back Tyrell Sutton."
Olafioye, a 29-year-old Detroit native, has made 126 consecutive starts since his CFL debut on July 4, 2010. He helped the Lions' offensive line finish atop the CFL for least sacks allowed in 2011 and 2012.
