The Chiefs have traded inside linebacker D.J. Alexander to the Seattle Seahawks for inside linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, the team announced Friday.
Pierre-Louis, 25, was a fourth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2014. The 6-foot, 230-pound Pierre-Louis did most of his work on special teams last season, logging 227 special-teams snaps in 13 games. He finished the season with 12 tackles and also logged 71 defensive snaps.
Alexander, a fifth-round pick in 2015, has developed into one of the league’s best special teamers. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Alexander made the Pro Bowl as an alternate for his efforts on special teams in January, after a season in which he recorded 16 tackles and a forced fumble and logged 357 special teams snaps.