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Although Eric Deslauriers turns 34 in March, the veteran wide-receiver has decided to continue playing professional football.

Deslauriers, who has spent his entire eight-year career with the Alouettes, has signed a new three-year contract with Montreal, it was announced Thursday.

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Deslauriers was eligible to become a free agent in February. He was unlikely to sign with another Canadian Football League team. It only remained a question of whether he would continue his career.

“Eric is a great team player. He has sacrificed and played the role he has been asked throughout his career,” general manager Jim Popp said in a release.

The 6-foot-4, 206-pound Deslauriers has played 108 regular-season games over his career, winning a Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010 – although he failed to dress for the former, due to an injury.

He has caught 99 passes for 1,334 yards while scoring three touchdowns. Last season, he had 17 receptions for 153 yards in 12 games. But he caught five passes for 40 yards in the East Division final, against Hamilton.

Deslauriers was selected in the first round (seventh overall) by Montreal in 2006. He played collegiately at Eastern Michigan and attended the Pittsburgh Steelers’ mini-camp in 2007.

The Als also announced the signing of import receiver Brandan Green for two years. Green attended training camp with Montreal last June, catching three passes for 21 yards in an exhibition game against Ottawa.