The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive back Jonathan Sutherland to a three-year contract through the 2028 season on Friday.
Jonathan Sutherland is five foot eleven and weighs 202 pounds. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on May 12, 2025. They released him on June 13, 2025.
The Montreal Alouettes drafted Sutherland in the first round (5th pick) of the 2023 CFL Draft. Many had him going higher had he not been interested in the NFL. Sutherland signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. In 2023, he made ten tackles (3 solo, 7 assists) in two preseason games. The Seahawks released him on August 29, 2023.
The Seahawks re-signed Sutherland to the practice squad on October 31, 2024. The Seahawks released him again on July 26, 2024. The New York Giants signed Sutherland on August 15, 2024. In 2024, he made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in one preseason game against the Houston Texans. The Giants released him on August 25, 2024.
Collegiately, Sutherland played five seasons at Penn State (2018-22) with 137 tackles (78 solos, 59 assists), eight tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks in 58 games for the Nittany Lions.
In his final season at Penn State, Sutherland had 38 tackles (24 solos, 14 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery in 13 games. He was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy and helped the Nittany Lions win the 2023 Rose Bowl over Utah with three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist).
