Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton, top, passes as offensive guard D'Anthony Batiste (74) blocks Tennessee Titans defensive end Derrick Morgan, front left, in the first quarter of an NFL preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn.Joe Howell/The Associated Press
The Montreal Alouettes signed former NFL quarterback John Skelton to a two-year contract Friday and released quarterback Alex Brink.
Skelton, a six-foot-five 258-pound native of El Paso, Tex., played 20 games with Arizona over three seasons. He recorded 3,707 passing yards and threw 15 touchdown passes for the Cardinals.
The 26-year-old pivot also spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans.