Alouettes acquire return specialist Larry Taylor from Stampeders

MONTREAL - Larry Taylor is returning to the city where he started his CFL career.

The Montreal Alouettes announced Tuesday that they have acquired the return specialist from Calgary, as well as the Stampeders' fifth-round draft pick in the 2014 CFL Canadian Draft.

Going the other way is Montreal's fifth-round draft pick in 2014 and its conditional third-round pick in 2015.

The five-foot-six, 181-pound native for Mort Lauderdale, Fla., began his professional career with the Alouettes in 2008, earning the CFL's special teams player of the year award the following season. He finished the 2009 season with 1,971 combined yards, the most in the CFL, while also scoring three touchdowns.

"We welcome Larry back into the nest. Having obtained another one of our originals and one of the most exciting players in the CFL gives us great competition and depth at the WR and Returner positions," Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said in a statement.

Last year, Taylor native returned 53 kickoffs for gains of 1,147 yards and 82 punts for gains of 615 yards, earning a spot on the West Division all-star team.