Despite the fact that it’s now harder for folks with a criminal record to gain admission into Canada, the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL have taken steps to eventually claim former Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews.

The Pats cut Andrews on Tuesday after his second arrest since Super Bowl XLII.  The Alouettes have placed Andrews on their confidential negotiation list, which gives them dibs on Andrews in the event he can’t get another gig in the NFL.

But the Alouettes, and anyone in the NFL who might be interested in Andrews, apparently will have to wait.  On Thursday, a judge ordered that Andrews could be held up to 90 days without bail for allegedly holding a pistol to the head of his ex-fiance.