Free-agent linebacker Kwon Alexander and the Saints have agreed to a year deal worth up to $3 million, @DrewJRosenhaus told ESPN. Alexander played with the Saints last season and is an LSU alum and he lands in New Orleans today, his birthday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 3, 2021
Happy birthday, Kwon Alexander. The linebacker celebrated his 27th birthday by re-signing with the New Orleans Saints on a one-year contract valued at up to $3 million if he hits various incentives, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reuniting the fan-favorite with the black and gold.
Initially acquired in a midseason trade with the San Francisco 49ers, Alexander hit the ground running in New Orleans and formed a dynamic pairing with All-Pro linebacker Demario Davis. But a late-season Achilles injury cut his tenure short, and the Saints released him as a salary cap early in the offseason. He’s since diligently rehabbed his surgically-repaired ankle and has a chance to compete for a starting job.
Alexander must outplay two different young draft picks to run with Davis in the starting lineup; rookie second rounder Pete Werner has played well in training camp, rotating in often with Zack Baun, last year’s third round pick. With New Orleans primarily running a two-linebacker defense, only one of those three candidates figure to make the cut.
