Oft-injured Packers CB Jaire Alexander could be released by Green Bay in 2025
The Los Angeles Rams dipped their toes into the veteran cornerback market last offseason by signing Tre’davious White and got burned. White played just four games in Los Angeles before being traded to the Ravens on Nov. 5. Assuming LA ventures back into that market, they must steer clear of the oft-injured Jaire Alexander if Green Bay releases the All-Pro.
Once considered one of the NFL’s best shutdown corners, Alexander has played only 34 of the Packers’ last 68 games in the past four seasons since starting 16 games during the 2022 campaign. Alexander has missed time due to various injuries, including a bothersome knee injury that required surgery in 2024, ending his season before the playoffs. His lack of availability presents Green Bay with an expensive problem to address.
There is $18.1M of dead cap baked into the rest of Jaire Alexander’s contract. This number cannot change – it is past money paid yet to hit the cap – it hits no matter what.
So the only real question – do the Packers want to pay Jaire Alexander $17.5M to play football in 2025? pic.twitter.com/7DDSSD48Ar
— Ken – Packers Cap (@KenIngalls) January 2, 2025
The Packers did nothing to boost the depth at CB ahead of the season and are paying the price. With no suitable replacement on the roster, Green Bay could always choose to bring back Alexander by reworking his contract. Even then, the team would be betting on the Louisville product to stay healthy, something he has failed to do for most of the last four seasons.
Cutting their losses might be the smartest option for the Packers, but that doesn’t mean LA should pounce on his talents even for a one-year deal.
White received a one-year “prove it” deal from the Rams last March, and the results were disastrous. Alexander, at his peak, is a better corner than White ever was. However, the parallels in both players injury-wise are way too much to overlook. Besides, there are more promising and reliable options that will be available in free agency like D.J. Reed and Charvarius Ward.
Signing Alexander would only extend Les Snead’s string of free agent duds and will not get the Rams any closer to another Super Bowl. Sure, LA could take a chance on the Packers star, but it’s not worth the risk of adding a player who is unlikely to last all 17 games and make a deep playoff run. Snead must do his best to resist the temptation if Alexander becomes available.
