Buffalo Rumblings
The Bills inquired about Jaire Alexander this offseason from the Packers. Now he’s a free agent.
The Buffalo Bills engaged in trade talks for Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander this offseason, per a report from Jordan Schultz. Multiple NFL reports on Monday indicated the enigmatic CB would be released by Green Bay after contract renegotiations failed.
Could the Bills add Alexander now that he doesn’t have a hefty contract anchoring him down? That remains to be seen.
Alexander signed a lucractive contract extension in 2022 and had a great season, but in 2023 and 2024 he’s fallen hard on injuries. He played in just seven games in each of those seasons. He also missed a dozen games in 2021, so injuries concerns are very real.
Green Bay wanted to adjust his contract to be more incentive-based in order to make sure they paid for performance, not potential. The Bills also asked for a contract change as part of the trade talks.
There were also some off-field concerns about Alexander. I’ll let Acme Packing Company describe it:
One of the games Alexander missed in 2023 was because of an incident when the Packers played the Carolina Panthers in his hometown of Charlotte. Alexander nearly messed up the coin toss before that game despite not being designated as a team captain, and the Packers suspended him for the following contest. Although the player and team said publicly that the suspension did not impact their long-term relationship, it was the first sign of significant cracks between the two sides.
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