While they snuck under the radar as a third-place team in the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers had a top-10 offense and defense in 2024. Despite their success on both sides of the ball and winning 11 games, the Packers wound up being eliminated in the Wild Card round, going home without a playoff victory.
Now they’re a popular pick to make a splashy move this offseason in an effort to take the next step as a team. Yet, this time the Packers rumors are fixated on trading a two-time Pro Bowler instead of acquiring one.
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Green Bay Packers have already discussed a Jaire Alexander trade
One player who was missing in action late in the season was two-time All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander. He played just seven games while dealing with an injury, and now he has a $25.4 million cap hit in 2025. Now that the Packers have seen they can play well without him, Alexander could be viewed as expendable.
In fact, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Packers “have had trade conversations centered around Jaire Alexander and are open to moving him for the right price.”
Recently, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said, “We’ll see,” when asked whether Alexander, 28, will be on the roster next season. Gutekunst later admitted the team is “working through that.”
Alexander has played at a very high level when healthy, but the Packers might be able to bounce back with a better roster next year without him on the payroll.
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