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It wasn’t unusual this week when Kavis Reed accompanied Alouettes president Mark Weightman to Canadian Football League meetings in Winnipeg. Montreal’s special teams coordinator has represented the organization before at the league level.

Nonetheless, numerous sources have told the Montreal Gazette they expect Reed, who never appeared to be part of the equation, to replace Jim Popp as Als’ general manager — although Reed has no experience at that level.

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“I can’t say much, but I’d say you are on to something,” one source said. Added another: “My gut feeling says it’s Kavis.”

But a source indicated no contract has been signed, Reed having only a verbal agreement with lead governor and director Andrew Wetenhall, whose family has owned the team for 20 years. Another source indicated the agreement’s only for one year.

Reed, who has spent two seasons with the Als, was promoted to assistant head coach — along with defensive coordinator Noel Thorpe — in November 2015. He also appeared to be the leading candidate to replace Popp as head coach last September. Instead, the organization named assistant coach Jacques Chapdelaine, who guided Montreal to a 4-2 record, 7-11 overall, although the Als missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year.