After sitting out the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons, people in line Kiko Alonso Signed one year agreement with New Orleans Saints on Thursday.
Two days later, Alonso is said to have decided to end his comeback and hang his collar for good, according to WWL-TV’s Brooke Kirchhofer.
ESPN’s Katherine Terrell reports that Alonso is physically fine and has simply changed his mind about returning to competition.
Alonso last appeared in an NFL game in 2019, when he played 13 games for the Saints. He started the 2020 season on the PUP roster before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers, who cut him just weeks later.
Alonso was the Buffalo Bills’ second-round pick in Oregon in the 2013 NFL draft.
In his first season with the Bills, Alonso finished with career peak in tackles (159), interceptions (four) and covers (2.0) while being named to the 2013 NFL all-round rookie team.
After missing the 2014 season with a torn ACL, Alonso was transferred to the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the 2015 season. He spent just one season in Philly before being assigned to the Miami Dolphins, where he has played since 2016 until 2018 before joining the Saints.
In 86 career NFL games for the Bills, Eagles, Dolphins and Saints, Alonso posted 588 tackles, 10 interceptions, seven duress and three covers.
