The San Francisco 49ers traded linebacker Kwon Alexander to the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
The 49ers will receive linebacker Kiko Alonso and a conditional fifth-round draft pick, NFL Network reported.
Alexander, 26, last played Oct. 11 and has since been recovering from a high ankle sprain. He returned to practice last week but did not play in the 49ers’ 37-27 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. He has 30 tackles, one sack and a forced fumble in five games this season, all starts.
In six career seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015-18) and 49ers (2019-20), the 2015 fourth-round draft pick out of LSU has started all 59 games in which he has appeared.
Named to the Pro Bowl in 2017, Alexander has 444 tackles in his career with eight forced fumbles and seven interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown in 2016.
Alexander signed a four-year, $54 million contract in 2019.
Alonso, 30, has not played this season and is on the mend from ACL surgery in January. In six seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2013-14), Philadelphia Eagles (2015), Miami Dolphins (2016-18) and Saints, he has started 67 of the 86 games he has played with 588 tackles, 10 interceptions (one returned for a TD) and seven forced fumbles with seven fumble recoveries.