Pro Football Talk is reporting that the 49ers will be signing former Buccaneers ILB Kwon Alexander to a contract at the start of free agency.
- Ian Rapoport reports that Alexander receives a four-year contract worth $54 million from the 49ers.
- Adam Schefter adds that Alexander gets $27 million guaranteed as part of the agreement.
Alexander’s $13.5 million per year will make him the highest average paid inside linebacker in NFL history.
Alexander, 24, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract and set to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career next year.
Alexander is working his way back from a torn ACL he suffered last October, which should leave him in position to return around the start of training camp.
In 2018, Alexander appeared in six games and recorded 45 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and two pass defenses.
We had him featured in our Top 100 – 2019 NFL Free Agents list.
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