After an injury-riddled season and with looming financial hurdles, many Packers fans doubt whether corner Jaire Alexander will be back with the team next season. As it turns out, the 27-year-old corner carrying a cap hit exceeding $25 million in 2025 isn’t even sure himself.
According to Kelly Hallinan of NBC26 in Green Bay, Alexander declined to speak to the media while clearing out his locker on Monday, adding that he didn’t have anything good to say, so he definitely wasn’t going to talk.
When Jaire Alexander was asked to speak with the media at locker room cleanout, he declined, saying he doesn’t even know if he is going to be here next year.
Said he didn’t have anything good to say so definitely wasn’t going to talk.
— Kelly Hallinan (@kellyhals) January 13, 2025
This is certainly not a good sign for Alexander’s future with the Packers.
Alexander is on injured reserve and did not play in Sunday’s wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Packers were without their top corner for the final seven games of the regular season due to a sprained PCL sustained in their Oct. 28 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He attempted a return after the bye week but re-aggravated the injury just 10 snaps into the Nov. 17 game against the Chicago Bears.
The Packers placed Alexander on injured reserve on Jan. 4, effectively ending his season.
Alexander, who in 2022 signed a record-setting deal that made him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history at the time, has missed 21 games over the last two seasons, including playoffs. Last season, Green Bay disciplined him for participating in the coin toss before a Week 16 matchup against the Carolina Panthers despite not being designated as a captain. Alexander was suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
Injuries, Alexander’s contract, and questionable behavior have made him a potential cut or trade candidate.
A two-time All-Pro and Pro-Bowler, corners with Alexander’s talent are hard to come by. However, the reality is that it could be in the Packers’ best interest to part ways with a player who hasn’t lived up to the contract he was given.
Even if Alexander returns next season, the corner position should be a priority for Green Bay during the offseason. Fortunately, they are projected to have a healthy amount of cap space to spend on free agents and a full complement of draft picks.
As the Packers prepare for the 2025 offseason, it could make sense for Alexander and the team to part ways so both sides can get a fresh start.
