The Montreal Alouettes released offensive lineman Jamar McGloster on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Jamar McGloster is six foot seven and weighs 308 pounds. The 30-year-old from Hillside, New Jersey, started 14 games for the Alouettes in 2025. Montreal’s offense averaged 23.3 points per game, 34 touchdowns, 329.4 net offense per game, 254.6 passing yards per game, 85.9 rushing yards per game, and allowed 26 sacks, finishing 10-8 for the season on their way to appearing in the 112th Grey Cup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The San Francisco 49ers signed McGloster as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. He also spent time with the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, and Oakland Raiders.
In 2019, McGloster signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was a backup in the first three games before moving to the practice squad. After Winnipeg, McGloster returned to the Los Angeles Chargers and later signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2020, but the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
In 2022, McGloster signed with the B.C. Lions, but was released in the final week of training camp before signing with the Montreal Alouettes signed McGloster to the practice squad on July 17, 2022.
In 2023, McGloster played 11 games, of which nine were starts. In the 110th Grey Cup, McGloster opened up room for running back William Stanback to score a 32-yard touchdown in a 28-24 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Montreal’s offense finished seventh in offensive points per game (20.6), fourth in touchdowns (43), sixth in average net offensive yards (329.7), fifth in average rushing yards (102.2), sixth in average passing yards (250.0), and eighth in sacks allowed (61).
In 2024, McGloster played one game. He missed the majority of the season with a back injury. Montreal averaged 25.3 points per game (5th), 332.9 net offense per game (9th), 84.3 rushing yards per game (8th), 264.4 passing yards per game (7th), and 46 touchdowns (4th).
Collegiately, McGloster played four seasons at Syracuse (2014-17), playing 30 games at right tackle, including 24 consecutive starts for the Orange. In 2017, Syracuse’s offense ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 YPG) and second in passing (294.8 YPG).
In 2016, Syracuse’s offense had 5,290 total yards (440.8 YPG) and protected Syracuse’s quarterbacks, who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 YPG).
