It is not uncommon for trade rumors to start swirling soon before a big move is about to be made. Whether it’s teams trading star players or long-term contracts being terminated early to avoid money down the line, most players hit the end of the road with their teams, whether they want to or not. The Packers tried to find a spot to send Jaire Alexander, but teams seemed to read the room and realized the Packers were close to being in cap-hell. They simply waited for Green Bay to release him instead of giving up any assets to acquire him.
Alexander was an amazing CB for the Packers at times over seven seasons. It was smooth sailing for the 28-year-old CB at first, but things took a turn for the worse four years ago, and injuries began to stack up. Since that checkpoint, Alexander has not been able to play in half the games he was eligible to play. Going from a top-end CB to an unreliable starter wasn’t good for Jaire, nor for the Green Bay Packers, which led to the inevitable.
