Packers release Jaire Alexander: Two-time Pro Bowler should draw interest as free agent despite injury concern

The Green Bay Packers have released two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Alexander is now free to sign with another team. The two sides previously agreed to explore trade options while working on a contract restructure. No deal materialized, however, and the Packers ultimately moved on. The timing and recent injury history could complicate the process of Alexander finding a new team for the upcoming season, per Jones.

Although Alexander developed into one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks, his availability became a growing concern. He missed significant time in three of the past four seasons, including back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024 when he appeared in just seven games each. Alexander also received a Week 17 suspension due to “conduct detrimental to the team,” further clouding his long-term outlook in Green Bay.

A shoulder injury limited him to just four games in 2021, but he returned in 2022 to earn second-team All-Pro honors, reaffirming his status as a top-tier defensive back when healthy.

In seven seasons with the Packers, Alexander totaled 12 interceptions, 70 passes defensed and 287 tackles over 78 games. Green Bay signed him to a four-year, $84 million extension in 2022, briefly making him the NFL’s highest-paid corner. Still just 28, Alexander will likely draw strong interest on the free-agent market.

The Packers selected Alexander with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.