The Montreal Gazette's Herb Zurkowsky has a good article on why Stanback was not in the plans at $160,000.
William Stanback got too expensive for Alouettes, GM Maciocia says
Stanback recorded 625 carries for 3,716 yards and 11 touchdowns in 62 games with the Alouettes over five seasons.
Author of the article:Herb Zurkowsky, Montreal Gazette
Herb Zurkowsky, Montreal Gazette
Published Jan 30, 2024
Jason Maas had said after the GC apparently that one of his RBs wouldn't be back and at $160K they decided to spend differently. Not likely he'd get $160K in BC given how the GMs and HC suggest they need to spend.
With a salary cap of $5.585 million next season, Stanback simply had become too rich for the Als, according to Maciocia. While the team has been active re-signing many of its potential free agents, those efforts — and financial resources — primarily have gone to defensive players, including rush-ends Shawn Lemon and Avery Ellis, along with linebackers Tyrice Beverette and Darnell Sankey. And, although defensive-tackle Mustafa Johnson wasn’t eligible for free agency, his contract was extended in December through 2025.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/foot ... is-request