All options remain on the table for the Green Bay Packers and cornerback Jaire Alexander, including reconciliation between the two sides and a return to Green Bay for the 2025 season, according to new reporting from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the Packers are still trying to trade Alexander following the 2025 draft and have no plans to return him for next season, so conflicting reports exists on Alexander’s status.
The Packers waited until the seventh round of the draft to take a cornerback — Tulane’s Micah Robinson at No. 237 overall. The lack of a cornerback early suggested the Packers may still believe Alexander — who participated during the team’s virtual start to the offseason workout program — would return.
Per Demovsky, a trade or release is still possible. His reporting is the first to leave open the possibility of Alexander returning in 2025.
The Packers currently have Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs and Carrington Valentine as the team’s top three corners, with Javon Bullard capable of playing in the slot and Kalen King and Kamal Hadden returning after spending their rookie seasons on the practice squad.
Alexander is a two-time All-Pro who has been excellent when on the field for the Packers, but he’s missed at least 10 games to injury or suspension during three of the last four seasons. He played in only seven games in 2024 after suffering a knee injury in late October.
The Packers could be stuck between trying to get legitimate compensation for a good player at a premium position and the post-draft reality that trading him now might be increasingly difficult.
If Alexander is cut or released, the Packers will take on just over $17 million in dead money — either all on the 2025 cap if before June 1st or split between 2025 and 2026 if post June 1st.
It’s unclear if a paycut or restructured deal is possible. Teams are often hesitant to ask for paycuts from players who get injured — an unavoidable hazard of the job. The Packers might favor structuring a deal that allows Alexander to make all of his expected money in 2025 if he’s healthy and available.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Report: Reconciliation still possible for CB Jaire Alexander and Packers
All options remain on the table for the Green Bay Packers and cornerback Jaire Alexander, including reconciliation between the two sides and a return to Green Bay for the 2025 season, according to new reporting from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the Packers are still trying to trade Alexander following the 2025 draft and have no plans to return him for next season, so conflicting reports exists on Alexander’s status.
The Packers waited until the seventh round of the draft to take a cornerback — Tulane’s Micah Robinson at No. 237 overall. The lack of a cornerback early suggested the Packers may still believe Alexander — who participated during the team’s virtual start to the offseason workout program — would return.
Per Demovsky, a trade or release is still possible. His reporting is the first to leave open the possibility of Alexander returning in 2025.
The Packers currently have Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs and Carrington Valentine as the team’s top three corners, with Javon Bullard capable of playing in the slot and Kalen King and Kamal Hadden returning after spending their rookie seasons on the practice squad.
Alexander is a two-time All-Pro who has been excellent when on the field for the Packers, but he’s missed at least 10 games to injury or suspension during three of the last four seasons. He played in only seven games in 2024 after suffering a knee injury in late October.
The Packers could be stuck between trying to get legitimate compensation for a good player at a premium position and the post-draft reality that trading him now might be increasingly difficult.
If Alexander is cut or released, the Packers will take on just over $17 million in dead money — either all on the 2025 cap if before June 1st or split between 2025 and 2026 if post June 1st.
It’s unclear if a paycut or restructured deal is possible. Teams are often hesitant to ask for paycuts from players who get injured — an unavoidable hazard of the job. The Packers might favor structuring a deal that allows Alexander to make all of his expected money in 2025 if he’s healthy and available.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Report: Reconciliation still possible for CB Jaire Alexander and Packers
