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 on account of harm.
The 28-year-old is due $37M over the following two years, per OverTheCap, which can be an excessive amount of cash for one more crew to tackle in a commerce. With a purpose to facilitate a deal, the Packers might need to eat a few of his $16.15M 2025 wage, or Alexander must settle for a revised contract, which might possible embrace a pay reduce.
Whereas the Packers might afford to tackle a few of Alexander’s wage, they could not need to pay a part of his wage for him to play for a distinct crew. Alexander, in the meantime, would like to be launched to he can select his subsequent vacation spot, and he might deny an try to renegotiate his deal to assist full a commerce, based on Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
“I might assume, at this level, the probably situation is that he’s again [in Green Bay] on a lowered contract that has incentives,” added Breer. These incentives would nearly 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 offer themselves extra choices within the secondary. If Alexander stays in Inexperienced Bay, he’ll begin on the skin reverse Keisean Nixon with Hobbs within the slot. If not, Hobbs will possible pair with Nixon on the skin 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 may be relegated to the bench to offer the Packers depth and harm insurance coverage for a number of positions.
