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Upon becoming a free agent, Lalama signed with his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 15, 2019. He played in the first seven games of the 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season and recorded one special teams tackle before being a healthy scratch in the eighth game. He declined a practice roster spot with the team and became a free agent on August 14, 2019.

Shortly after his Blue Bombers release, Lalama was re-signed by the Alouettes on August 15, 2019. He played in 11 regular season games, including starting in two at the end of the season for the playoff-bound team. For the last game of the 2019 regular season against the Ottawa Redblacks, he was named a CFL Top Performer for the week after he recorded a career-high 10 defensive tackles, one sack, and one special teams tackle. In the game, he also served as the team's long snapper following an injury to the team's incumbent, Martin Bédard. Following the end of the season, Lalama signed a one-year contract extension with the Alouettes.

Following the conclusion of his U Sports football career, Lalama re-signed with the Eskimos on February 13, 2017. However, he was among the final cuts on June 18, 2017 at the conclusion of 2017 training camp.

On July 5, 2017, it was announced that Lalama had signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes. He was promoted to the active roster and played in his first professional football game on July 14, 2020 against the Calgary Stampeders. For the 2017 season, he played in 15 regular season games and recorded 10 special teams tackles. He missed the entire 2018 season after suffering a shoulder injury during 2018 training camp.

During his final university season in 2016, Lalama led the entire country with 72.5 total tackles and 54 solo tackles and also had three forced fumbles and seven pass breakups. For his strong season, he was named the Presidents' Trophy winner and became only the second Bison to win the national award.

Lalama was drafted with in the eighth round, 70th overall, by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2016 CFL Draft. He initially agreed to a practice roster spot following 2016 training camp, but elected to return to the play for the Bisons and complete his MBA.

Lalama began his CIS football career with the Western Mustangs in 2011, but did not play and used a redshirt year. Following the departure of coach Mickey Donovan, he transferred to the Manitoba Bisons program, but did not play in 2012. He played his first full university season in 2013 and played three years en route to being drafted into the Canadian Football League in 2016. He was on the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster when he requested his release so that he could complete a Master of Business Administration at the University of Manitoba.

D. J. Lalama (born July 21, 1993) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).