Injured Reserve (Achillies)
Alexander will miss the remainder of the season.
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Current Contract
Kwon Alexander signed a 4 year, $54,000,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including a $4,000,000 signing bonus, $25,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,500,000. In 2021, Alexander will earn a base salary of $12,550,000, a roster bonus of $750,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,400,000.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $54,000,000 Signing Bonus $4,000,000 Average Salary $13,500,000 Total Guarantees $25,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $14,250,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Option Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 25 $1,417,000 $1,000,000 $8,875,000 $66,705 - $11,358,705 $5,750,000 $14,292,000($14,292,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $5,750,000 2019 Cap Savings: $5,608,705 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $7,358,705 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $2,750,000 2020 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $8,608,705 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2020 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $10,358,705 2020 26 $516,878 - $375,000 - - $891,878 $516,878 $891,878($15,183,878) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $516,878 2020 Cap Savings: $375,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $891,878 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $516,878 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $375,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $891,878 2021 27 $12,550,000 - $750,000 - $100,000 $13,400,000 - $13,400,000($28,583,878) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $13,400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $13,400,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $13,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $13,400,000 2022 28 $12,650,000 - $750,000 - $100,000 $13,500,000 - $13,500,000($42,083,878) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,500,000 2023 29 - - - - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 2024 30 - - - - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 2023 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $14.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2019 salary + 2019 roster bonus)
- 2019 Roster Bonus: $8.5M (guaranteed)
- 2020 salary fully guarantees on 4/1/2020
- Per Game 46-Man Roster Bonus: $46,875 ($750,000, 6 LTBE in 2019, 8 LTBE in 2020)
- Contract Voids prior to 2023 ($4.1M dead cap)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2020 $459,447 $1,000,000 $234,375 $66,705 $100,000 $2,997,902 $4,858,429 $11,067,497($11,067,497) 2021 - $2,000,000 - $200,115 - $4,708,820 $6,908,935 -($11,067,497)
Previous Contracts
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2015-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,758,322 Signing Bonus $478,322 Average Salary $689,581 Total Guarantees $478,322 Guaranteed at Signing $478,322 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $332,647 $450,186 - - - - $212,721 $995,554 2016 $525,000 - - - - - $76,811 $601,811 2017 $615,000 - - - - - - $615,000 2018 $1,907,000 - - - - - - $1,907,000 2019 $1,417,000 $4,000,000 $8,875,000 - - - - $14,292,000 2020 $516,878 - $375,000 - - - - $891,878 2020 $459,447 - $234,375 $100,000 $10,273,675 - - $11,067,497 6 seasons $5,772,972 $4,450,186 $9,484,375 $100,000 $10,273,675 - $289,532 $30,370,740 2021 $12,550,000 - $750,000 $100,000 - - - $13,400,000 2022 $12,650,000 - $750,000 $100,000 - - - $13,500,000 $30,972,972 $4,450,186 $10,984,375 $300,000 $10,273,675 - $289,532 $57,270,740 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,379,647 $450,186 - - - - - $4,119,365 2 seasons $1,876,447 $4,000,000 $9,109,375 $100,000 $10,273,675 - - $25,359,497 1 seasons $516,878 - $375,000 - - - - $891,878 -
Fines
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09/13/2019, $28,075
Roughing the Passer against Jameis Winston (TB)
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12/07/2015, 4 games, $130,489
PEDs
TOTAL: $158,564
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Transactions
Nov 2 2020Traded to New Orleans (NO) from San Francisco (SF) for Kiko Alonso and 2021 5th round pickDec 31 2019Converted $10,273,675 of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $7.77M of cap with San Francisco (SF)Sep 13 2019Fined $28,075 Roughing the Passer against Jameis Winston (TB)Mar 11 2019Signed a 4 year $54 million contract with San Francisco (SF)Dec 7 2015Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $130,489 in 2015 salary/bonus with Tampa Bay (TB)May 12 2015Signed a 4 year $2.758 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)May 2 2015Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#124 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Kwon Alexander ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2020 NO 12 12 12 667 64.1 1 57 39 18 2 2019 SF 8 8 7 368 38.9 0.5 34 22 12 1 1 2018 TB 6 6 6 366 35.0 1 45 34 11 2 2017 TB 12 12 12 723 67.9 97 70 27 1 3 2016 TB 16 16 16 1022 102.3 3 145 108 37 1 1 2015 TB 12 12 12 819 74.5 3 93 59 34 2 2 Totals 66 66 65 3,965 - 9 471 332 139 9 7