Steelers to host Pro Bowl linebacker on free agent visit

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will host free agent inside linebacker Kwon Alexander for a visit on Monday, according to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Alexander, 28, is an eight-year veteran that has played with four teams, most recently the New York Jets in 2022.

The 6-foot-1, 227-pounder was selected in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of LSU and started as a 21-year-old rookie for the Bucs. Alexander led the NFL with 108 solo tackles in 2016 and made his first and only Pro Bowl in 2017.