Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has been the topic of commerce hypothesis all through the offseason after enjoying simply 34 video games during the last 4 seasons because of harm.
The 28-year-old is due $37M over the subsequent two years, per OverTheCap, which can be an excessive amount of cash for one more workforce to tackle in a commerce. With a view to facilitate a deal, the Packers might must eat a few of his $16.15M 2025 wage, or Alexander must settle for a revised contract, which might seemingly embrace a pay lower.
Whereas the Packers may afford to tackle a few of Alexander’s wage, they could not wish to pay a part of his wage for him to play for a distinct workforce. Alexander, in the meantime, would like to be launched to he can select his subsequent vacation spot, and he might deny an try and renegotiate his deal to assist full a commerce, in keeping with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
“I’d assume, at this level, the most certainly situation is that he’s again [in Green Bay] on a lowered contract that has incentives,” added Breer. These incentives would virtually definitely be centered round Alexander’s enjoying time given his harm historical past.
The Packers have grown accustomed to enjoying with out Alexander and signed Nate Hobbs to a four-year, $48M contract this offseason to provide themselves extra choices within the secondary. If Alexander stays in Inexperienced Bay, he’ll begin on the surface reverse Keisean Nixon with Hobbs within the slot. If not, Hobbs will seemingly pair with Nixon on the surface with security Javon Bullard at nickel, according to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman.
The 2024 second-rounder started his rookie 12 months primarily enjoying free security, however more and more dropped into the slot because the 12 months went on, particularly after Alexander went down. If Alexander stays, Bullard could be relegated to the bench to provide the Packers depth and harm insurance coverage for a number of positions.
