Veteran linebacker Kiko Alonso signed with the Saints last week, but he had second thoughts about whether he wanted to keep playing almost immediately.
ESPN's Katherine Terrell reports that Kiko Alonso is physically fine and simply changed his mind about returning to play.
The New Orleans Saints placed safety Smoke Monday on season-ending injured reserve, in an announcement by the team on Friday. Monday injured his knee during practice earlier this week.
The NOLA Saints’ linebacker depth doesn’t look great heading into 2022, but bringing back Kiko Alonso is a desperate and ill-advised move. Letting Kwon Alexander walk in free agency may be one of the Saints’ worst decisions so far as Alexander leaves a decent-sized hole in the team’s linebacker unit.
Alonso hasn't played an NFL game since tearing his ACL in 2019 while with the Saints.
Alonso, Hitchens and Bostic each have at least seven years’ experience.
The Niners acquired Alonso earlier this month in the deal that sent Kwon Alexander to the Saints.
Another defensive player has been dealt ahead of the NFL's Tuesday trade deadline. The San Francisco 49ers have traded linebacker Kwon Alexander to the Saints for Kiko Alonso and a draft pick.
The Dolphins cut linebackers Kiko Alonso and Raekwon McMillan en route to reaching the 53-man max.
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