NFC North watch: Packers are releasing Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander
NFC North watch: Packers are releasing Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander
The Detroit Lions are off for a few weeks, but the NFL never sleeps. One of Detroit's division rivals is going to look different after a roster move on Monday.
The Green Bay Packers are releasing Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, according to numerous reports. Alexander's release has been expected, as the former All-Pro has struggled with injuries over the last couple of seasons. As Packers Wire colleague Zach Kruse notes,
Alexander was Brian Gutekunst's first ever draft pick and a two-time All-Pro at a premium position, but significant injuries suffered during three of the last four seasons frustrated both sides and necessitated change, either in compensation for 2025 in Green Bay or a new team for the player.
Injuries forced Alexander to miss both of Green Bay's losses to Detroit in the 2024 season. He also missed both Lions-Packers matchups in 2023. Alexander, Green Bay's first-round pick in 2018, recorded one INT, four PDs and 24 total tackles in seven games against the Lions.
The move saves the Packers over $17 million in cap room for 2025, adding some $7 million in dead cap space. Green Bay is very unproven at cornerback as the Packers head into 2025. Packers Wire notes their depth situation at CB,
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