Packers release CB Jaire Alexander and the Steelers need to pay attention
Packers release CB Jaire Alexander and the Steelers need to pay attention
On Monday, the news broke that the Green Bay Packers are planning to release Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. According to reports, the Packers asked Alexander to take a restructured contract that would turn into a pay cut, and Alexander refused. We expect Alexander to draw a ton of interest as a free agent and it would make sense the Pittsburgh Steelers would be one of those teams showing interest.
Pittsburgh lost starting cornerback Donte Jackson to free agency and signed veteran Darius Slay to replace him. While we have no issue with Slay as an addition and think he's going to be a great mentor for Joey Porter Jr., Alexander would give the Steelers a starting-caliber cornerback to be the team's No. 3.
Alexander's market all depends on his availability on the field. Alexander only played in seven games in each of the last two seasons and the Packers didn't feel comfortable with his availability. For a team like the Steelers, his availability would be just as important but with Porter and Slay, Alexander could be part of a rotation as opposed to being counted on to play heavy snaps each week.
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