Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander stepped away from football on Tuesday to deal with his bodily and psychological well being. It seems that Alexander’s profession could also be over. The Eagles placed him on the reserve/retired listing on Wednesday and activated cornerback Jakorian Bennett from IR in a corresponding transfer.
Now 28 years previous, Alexander entered the NFL as a Packers first-rounder (No. 18 general) in 2018. The previous Louisville Cardinal shortly emerged as one of many league’s greatest corners. He earned two second-team All-Professional nods and a pair of Professional Bowl invites throughout his first 5 seasons within the league. Alexander totaled 10 interceptions throughout that 62-game span.
The Packers signed Alexander to a four-year, $84M extension earlier than the 2022 season, which turned out to be his most efficient marketing campaign. Alexander picked off a career-best 5 passes throughout a 16-start season, however he was unable to remain wholesome after that.
After groin, again, shoulder and knee accidents restricted Alexander to 14 of a doable 34 regular-season video games from 2023-24, the Packers released him final June. He shortly caught on with the Ravens on a one-year, $6M deal, however the union didn’t work out for both facet. Alexander handled a knee harm and appeared in simply two video games with Baltimore, which traded him and a 2027 seventh-round choose to Philadelphia for a 2026 sixth-rounder on Nov. 1.
Though Alexander expressed optimism about his well being after the commerce, he wasn’t energetic for the Eagles’ win over the Packers in Week 10. It now seems his profession has come to an finish.
Whereas the Eagles are dropping Alexander, Bennett is returning to bolster their nook depth. Acquired from the Raiders in August, Bennett performed in three video games, choosing up 44 snaps (24 on protection, 20 on particular groups) earlier than the Eagles positioned him on IR with a pectoral harm on Sept. 24. Bennett will give the Eagles another choice on the surface behind starters Quinyon Mitchell and Adoree’ Jackson. Slot standout Cooper DeJean, Michael Carter II, Kelee Ringo and Mac McWilliams comprise the remainder of the Eagles’ corners.
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