Kwon Alexander
Detroit Lions, Inside Linebacker
Age: 31y-7m-3d (Aug 03, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 4 (#124 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Rosenhaus Sports
INACTIVE
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$387,500
GTD at Sign:
$387,500
Total GTD:
$387,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2019-2022
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $54,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,250,000
Total GTD:
$25,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2015-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,758,322
Average Salary:
$689,581
Signing Bonus:
$478,322
GTD at Sign:
$478,322
Total GTD:
$478,322
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$38,667,870
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 |
|
Reserve
Reserve
|
$995,554 $995,554 |
$995,554 $1,991,108 |
|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$601,811 |
$2,592,919 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$615,000 |
$3,207,919 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$1,907,000 $1,907,000 |
$5,114,919 $7,021,919 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$14,292,000 |
$21,313,919 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$1,079,378 $11,067,497 |
$22,393,297 $33,460,794 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,127,500 |
$34,588,294 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,272,500 $1,272,500 |
$35,860,794 $37,133,294 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$896,944 |
$38,030,238 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$191,700 $134,444 $268,888 $42,600 |
$38,221,938 $38,356,382 $38,625,270 $38,667,870 |
|
| Total |
$38,667,870 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,619,294 | $900,372 | - | - | - | $502,253 | $7,021,919 |
| 2 |
|
$1,876,447 | $4,000,000 | $9,109,375 | $10,273,675 | $100,000 | - | $25,359,497 |
| 2 |
|
$1,506,878 | $137,500 | $562,500 | - | - | - | $2,206,878 |
| 1 |
|
$2,240,000 | $305,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,545,000 |
| 1 |
|
$744,444 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $896,944 |
| 1 |
|
$326,144 | - | - | - | - | - | $326,144 |
| 1 |
|
$311,488 | - | - | - | - | - | $311,488 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
21 |
$332,647 $332,647
|
$450,186 $450,186 |
$212,721 $212,721 |
$995,554 $995,554 |
$995,554 $1,991,108 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$525,000
|
$76,811 |
$601,811 |
$2,592,919 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$615,000
|
$615,000 |
$3,207,919 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$1,907,000 $1,907,000
|
$1,907,000 $1,907,000 |
$5,114,919 $7,021,919 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$1,417,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$8,875,000 |
$14,292,000 |
$21,313,919 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$516,878 $459,447
|
$10,273,675 |
$562,500 $234,375 |
$100,000 |
$1,079,378 $11,067,497 |
$22,393,297 $33,460,794 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$990,000
|
$137,500 |
$1,127,500 |
$34,588,294 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000
|
$152,500 $152,500 |
$1,272,500 $1,272,500 |
$35,860,794 $37,133,294 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$744,444
|
$152,500 |
$896,944 |
$38,030,238 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$191,700 $134,444 $268,888 $42,600
|
$191,700 $134,444 $268,888 $42,600 |
$38,221,938 $38,356,382 $38,625,270 $38,667,870 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,624,695 |
$5,495,372 |
$10,273,675 |
$9,671,875 |
$100,000 |
$502,253 |
$38,667,870 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,619,294 | $900,372 | - | - | - | $502,253 | $7,021,919 |
| 2 |
|
$1,876,447 | $4,000,000 | $9,109,375 | $10,273,675 | $100,000 | - | $25,359,497 |
| 2 |
|
$1,506,878 | $137,500 | $562,500 | - | - | - | $2,206,878 |
| 1 |
|
$2,240,000 | $305,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,545,000 |
| 1 |
|
$744,444 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $896,944 |
| 1 |
|
$326,144 | - | - | - | - | - | $326,144 |
| 1 |
|
$311,488 | - | - | - | - | - | $311,488 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
11 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2021 |
|
2 - 6 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
|
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
17 - 17 | Achilles |
| 2019 |
|
10 - 17 | Pectoral |
| 2018 |
|
8 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Dec 29, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 26, 2024
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 20, 2024
Fined $6,722 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 30, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 26, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $43,709 Impermissible use of the helmet against Las Vegas (LV)
-
Sep 22, 2023
Fined $43,709 Late Hit against Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 30, 2023
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 29, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 12, 2021
Fined $6,264 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 03, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 16, 2021
Released by New Orleans (NO), clearing $13.2 million of cap
-
Nov 02, 2020
Traded to New Orleans (NO) from San Francisco (SF) for Kiko Alonso and 2021 5th round pick (#172 Deommodore Lenoir)
-
Dec 31, 2019
Converted $10,273,675 of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $7.77M of cap with San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 13, 2019
Fined $28,075 Roughing the Passer against Jameis Winston (TB)
-
Mar 11, 2019
Signed a 4 year $54 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 07, 2015
Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $130,489 in 2015 salary/bonus with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 12, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.758 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#124 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI) | $6,722 | |
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Impermissible use of the helmet against Las Vegas (LV) | $43,709 | |
| Sep 22, 2023 |
|
Late Hit against Cleveland (CLE) | $43,709 | |
| Nov 12, 2021 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL) | $6,264 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Jameis Winston (TB) | $28,075 | |
| Fines: 5 | $128,479 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 07, 2015 |
|
PEDs | 4 | $130,489 |
| Suspensions: 1 | $130,489 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 5 | 4 | 94 | 8.21 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 9 | 2 | 362 | 33.86 | 1 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 12 | 559 | 50.32 | 1 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 12 | 8 | 535 | 49.08 | 4 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | NO | 12 | 12 | 667 | 61.99 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 8 | 7 | 368 | 38.90 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | TB | 6 | 6 | 366 | 35.00 | 1 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | TB | 12 | 12 | 723 | 67.90 | 0 | 97 | 70 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | TB | 16 | 16 | 1,022 | 102.30 | 3 | 145 | 108 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | TB | 12 | 12 | 819 | 74.50 | 3 | 93 | 59 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
