The Montreal Alouettes are hoping quarterback Johnny Manziel can help turn the season around before it's too late.
Montreal traded for the former Heisman Trophy winner acquiring the 25-year-old from Hamilton for defensive end Jamaal Westerman, receiver Chris Williams and two first-round draft selections.
Offensive linemen Tony Washington and Landon Rice are heading to Montreal alongside Manziel. The first-round picks that the Ticats will receive are for 2020 and 2021.
The Alouettes (1-4) have scored a league-low 69 points in five CFL games this season while also allowing a league-high 148 points against.
Als starting QB Drew Willy suffered his second injury of the season in Saturday's loss against Calgary, leaving head coach Mike Sherman to run with third-stringer Matt Shiltz.
Back-up Jeff Mathews, who replaced Willy in a Week 4 start, is also out four-to-six weeks with an injured foot.
Manziel is making a comeback in the CFL after being released by the Cleveland Browns in March 2016.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M was 21-of-32 for 168 yards and a touchdown in two CFL exhibition games with Hamilton.