Ticats deal veteran quarterback Maas to Alouettes for fullback Piercy
MONTREAL (CP) — The Montreal Alouettes acquired veteran quarterback Jason Maas from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for Canadian fullback Jeff Piercy on Friday.
The deal was finalized after the Ticats signed free-agent quarterback Casey Printers on Thursday, but Maas initially balked at going to Montreal. A league source told The Canadian Press that Maas later agreed to report to the Alouettes and in fact had caught an early-morning flight to join his new team.
Maas fills a need for Montreal. Veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo hasn't practised this week due to a back injury suffered in a loss last week to the B.C. Lions, and Calvillo isn't expected to play in the rematch this weekend against the Lions.
Backup Marcus Brady will start in Calvillo's absence against B.C. on Sunday afternoon at Molson Stadium and Maas is expected to be in uniform.
Maas arrived in Hamilton amid much fanfare following the 2005 season when he was instrumental in helping the Edmonton Eskimos win the Grey Cup. But he struggled to match that success with the Ticats as injuries and inconsistent play left him with a 5-19 as a starter before losing his job to rookie Timmy Chang last week.
Montreal selected Piercy in the second round, 12th overall, in the 2005 CFL Canadian college draft. The six-foot-one, 229-pound fullback from the University of Saskatchewan had 42 yards rushing in eight carries and four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown this season with the Alouettes.
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