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Montreal Alouettes quarterback Jonathan Crompton hands off to running back Brandon Rutley during action against the B.C. Lions in the CFL Eastern Semifinal game in Montreal, Sunday, Nov.16, 2014.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press

The Montreal Alouettes re-signed running back Brandon Rutley to a two-year contract Tuesday.

The five-foot-11 192-pound Rutley was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 10.

Rutley spent most of last season on Montreal's practice roster. But the 26-year-old was activated for the East Division semi-final, running for 98 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and adding four catches for 22 yards in the Alouettes' 50-17 home win over the B.C. Lions.

Rutley rushed for 52 yards on 11 carries and had three catches for 27 yards in Montreal's 40-24 road loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the division final.

Montreal also signed running back Jordan Hall to a three-year deal. The five-foot-nine 191-pound Hall rushed for 1,568 yards and scored 14 TDs during his college career at Ohio State.

Hall also set a single-season school record with 683 kickoff return yards in 2011. He signed as a free agent last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in the NFL team's first three exhibition games.

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