First reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Alexander was initially signed to the Broncos’ practice squad following Week 3, which saw linebacker Alex Singleton suffer a season-ending injury. Fellow veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham was also signed at the time to the practice squad.

The Lions have signed linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad to their own 53-man roster. Denver could have prevented it by promoting Alexander, but the team previously opted to promote Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the active roster earlier this week.

The Detroit Lions have suffered a bunch of injuries defensively, and they stole linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Denver Broncos practice squad

Because he was poached, he will be on the team's 53-man roster immediately. Alexander is the latest veteran defender added to the roster, as the team signed David Long Jr. in the days following a broken forearm suffered by defensive captain Alex Anzalone.

In the wake of Malcolm Rodriguez's ACL tear, the Lions are in need of linebacker reinforcements. One is incoming by