NEED TO KNOW:

• Acquired: Signed by EDM 01/18/24
• CFL experience (Elks): R
• College: Colorado (2016-19)
•  Highlights:
  • Participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and received All-Pac-12 Honorable mention as a sophomore in 2017.
  • Montez became the program’s all-time leader in passing yards (9,649), total offense (10,609) and ​ passing touchdowns (63) in 2019, while adding career totals of 960 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.
  • During his college career he broke or tied nearly 50 records with the Buffaloes, including 36 straight starts, the longest starting streak for a Colorado quarterback. ​

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

• 2023: (Seattle Dragons/XFL) Appeared in one game with the Dragons before attending rookie minicamp with the San Francisco 49ers.
• 2021-22: Spent time with the Detroit Lions
• 2021: Played in two preseason games for the Commanders, where he completed 22 of 34 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown before being released in late August.
• 2020: Signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent, spending most of that season on the practice squad.