The Green Bay Packers are releasing two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander after seven seasons with the franchise. According to ESPN, the Packers have informed Alexander of their decision just one day before he was set to attend the team’s mandatory minicamp. The news ends a months-long saga in which the Packers tried to reach an agreement with the injury-plagued 28-year-old this offseason. Alexander has played just seven games in each of the past two seasons and didn’t feature after Week 7 last season after suffering a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Packers opted against placing Alexander on injured reserve as they thought it would be a short-term injury; however, he would miss the rest of the campaign. Alexander has played just 34 out of a possible 68 games since the start of the 2021 season due to injuries, prompting the team to reconsider the former first round pick’s future. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst said after last season that Alexander’s injury woes had been “frustrating” for the team, which had been open to trading the player this offseason. The Packers also considered keeping Alexander and even offered a reworked contract to the two-time All-Pro corner in recent days; however, both parties were unable to reach an agreement. Alexander had two years left on a four-year, $84 million deal he signed in 2022 and was scheduled to make $17.5 million in 2025.
The release ends a seven-year run with the Packers in which Alexander earned two Pro Bowl selections, though injuries limited his playing time in recent seasons.
