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Alouettes sign 22 players to new contracts as CFL's new salary system looms

The Montreal Alouettes announced Monday that the club has signed 22 players to new contracts, including receivers Ben Cahoon, Kerry Watkins and guard Scott Flory.

The signings were all made before the midnight deadline, when the CFL's new salary management system comes into effect.

Ten of those 22 players would have become free agents after the 2006 season.

Cahoon, linebacker Kai Ellis, fullback Mike Vilimek, rush end John Bowman, long snappers Chris Vrantsis and Scott Mennie, receiver Chris Davis, defensive backs Joel Wright and Janssen Patton and offensive lineman Skip Seagraves all signed new contracts.

A dozen more players extended their current deals: Watkins, Flory, kicker/punter Damon Duval, guards Paul Lambert and Paul Archer, tackle Luke Fritz, receivers Dave Stala, Shaun Diner and O'Neil Wilson, defensive end D.D. Acholonu, linebacker Louis Mackey and defensive back Thomas Whitfield.

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