MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes acquired McLeod Bethel-Thompson from the Edmonton Elks in exchange for Cody Fajardo as an insurance policy in case Davis Alexander got injured.

One could say the Alouettes have paid the premiums, but so far haven’t been able to collect on their claims.

The veteran quarterback for the 5-3 Alouettes hasn’t delivered in relief of Alexander, who’s sidelined for a second time this season with a hamstring injury. And Friday’s matchup against the 1-6 Elks — and Fajardo, now starting ahead of Tre Ford — may end up being Bethel-Thompson’s final audition.

“I’m not thinking about that and I don’t think he is either,” Alouettes head coach Jason Maas said. “He’s not 22 years old, he is older in his career. There’s more years behind him than probably ahead of him, an

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