Kwon Alexander has agreed to sign with the Detroit Lions to bolster their banged-up linebacking corps. Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the agreement. The 30-year-old inside linebacker has been on Denver’s practice squad after starting in two games and playing in another as a reserve this season for the Broncos.
Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard, right, tumbles into the end zone for a touchdown as Denver Broncos linebacker Kwon Alexander defends in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Baltimore.
The 30-year-old inside linebacker has been on Denver’s practice squad after starting in two games and playing in another as a reserve this season for the Broncos. Detroit desperately needs help at linebacker because Malcolm Rodriguez had a knee injury that coach Dan Campbell feared was serious in, who is on injured reserve with a broken arm and is expected to be out for at least another month. Veteran linebackers Derrick Barnes and Jalen Reeves-Maybin also are out with injuries.Alexander certainly has a lot of experience, including with New Orleans in 2020 when Campbell was an assistant coach for the Saints.
He has started in 90 of 107 games with Tampa Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco, the New York Jets, Pittsburgh and Denver. Alexander forced one fumble and had eight tackles in three games this season the Broncos. The former LSU star has 448 career tackles, including 13 1/2 sacks.Lage has been the Michigan Associated Press Sports Editor since 2000, serving as a beat writer for eight teams in pro and college. He has covered the Winter Olympics four times, most recently as the ski jumping and Nordic combined writer at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
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