Linebacker Kwon Alexander has agreed to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It’s a birthday present of sorts for Alexander, who turned 27 on Tuesday.
Alexander started seven games for the Saints last season and had 27 tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries after the team acquired him in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers in November. His season ended in December, however, when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in a victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
The 49ers signed Alexander to a four-year, $54 million contract as a free agent in 2019 but Alexander was limited during the 2019 season by a torn pectoral muscle before returning for their playoff run. He played in five games for the 49ers in 2020 but was sidelined by a high-ankle sprain at the time he was traded.
Alexander, who was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round out of LSU in 2015, made the Pro Bowl in 2017. He has started a total of 66 games in his career with 471 tackles, 8½ sacks, 7 interceptions and 9 forced fumbles.