Report: Kwon Alexander Vows to Give His all for Campbell and Glenn: I’m Ready to…

The Detroit Lions added a plethora of experience to their linebacker room in the form of Kwon Alexander.

A 10-year NFL veteran who has played for six teams prior to Detroit, Alexander has seen plenty during his time in the NFL. He also has experience working with both Lions head coach Dan Campbell and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, as their time in New Orleans overlapped in 2020.

Speaking publicly for the first time as a Lion, Alexander shared his high regards for the pair of coaches. In his new uniform, the veteran is eager to suit up and get into action for his new leaders.

“Lot of energy. Respect those guys a lot. Happy how they’re doing up here, proud of them. So I’m ready to go to war for them,” Alexander said. “We’ve been through a lot in New Orleans so I came up here to go out there and go off for them.”

While Campbell and Glenn were position coaches in New Orleans, working with the tight ends and safeties respectively, Alexander was able to gain an appreciation for both coaches. In particular, he was able to grasp the methods that have since made Glenn one of the NFL’s most highly coveted head coaching candidates for the future.

“He’s just a legendary coach. Holds people accountable,” Alexander said. “He just makes sure everybody’s in the right spot in the right time, I’m just ready to go to war for him.”

Alexander’s presence for the Lions‘ defense is a necessity, as the linebacking corps has dealt with a myraid of injuries over the course of the season. Derrick Barnes and Malcolm Rodriguez are out for the season, while Alex Anzalone is dealing with a broken forearm suffered against Jacksonville in Week 11.

As a result, the veteran will be tasked with contributing alongside the likes of Jack Campbell, Trevor Nowaske, Ben Niemann, David Long and Ezekiel Turner. He’s not putting too much pressure on himself, however, as he hopes to be effective the same way he has at previous stops in his career.

“Just me being me,” Alexander said. “Just going out there, having fun, just having a lot of energy. Been in the league 10 years, a lot of knowledge. Just trying to get the ball a majority of the time, so it’s gonna be big for us.”

Alexander was one of three players the Lions poached off of practice squads on Friday, along with defensive linemen Jonah Williams and Myles Adams. All three players are on Detroit’s active roster and will be tasked with getting up to speed quickly.

Jamal Adams, a former All-Pro who could help at either the safety or linebacker positions, was also added to the practice squad with the potential of being elevated to the active roster at some point.