Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has been the topic of commerce hypothesis all through the offseason after taking part in simply 34 video games during the last 4 seasons resulting from 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 group to tackle in a commerce. As a way to facilitate a deal, the Packers could need to eat a few of his $16.15M 2025 wage, or Alexander must settle for a revised contract, which might possible embody a pay reduce.
Whereas the Packers may afford to tackle a few of Alexander’s wage, they might not need to pay a part of his wage for him to play for a distinct group. Alexander, in the meantime, would like to be launched to he can select his subsequent vacation spot, and he could deny an try to renegotiate his deal to assist full a commerce, in keeping with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
“I might suppose, at this level, the almost certainly state of affairs is that he’s again [in Green Bay] on a diminished contract that has incentives,” added Breer. These incentives would virtually actually be centered round Alexander’s taking part in time, given his harm historical past.
The Packers have grown accustomed to taking part in 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 surface reverse Keisean Nixon with Hobbs within the slot. If not, Hobbs will possible 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 taking part in 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 offer the Packers depth and harm insurance coverage for a number of positions.
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