Acme Packing Company
The Packers have also reportedly offered Alexander a proposal on a reworked contract.
Jaire Alexander may yet remain a Green Bay Packer in 2025, and according to a report on Tuesday, that is his wish. The Athletic published a report this morning stating that the Packers have offered Alexander a restructured contract for the upcoming season, the clearest sign yet that the team is willing and open to him returning this fall.
While that bit of news is notable in its own right, the item that follows it is even more interesting. Reporter Matt Schneidman says that Alexander “wants to remain in Green Bay,” the first clear reporting about what the cornerback’s preferred outcome would be. If Alexander’s first choice is indeed to return to the Packers for the upcoming season, then that further indicates that an amicable settlement between the two sides is the most likely result.
Additionally, Schneidman’s sources say that Alexander plans to attend the Packers’ mandatory minicamp in June, even if he does not have a new contract settled. Depending on the stipulations of his existing contract and whether he arrives earlier, he may not earn the $700,000 in workout bonus money for which he is eligible, but showing up for minicamp would at least ensure that he avoids any fines and would be a sign of good faith on his part and an indication that both sides are actively committed to coming to an agreement before training camp.
On the other hand, the Packers’ position has become relatively clear over the last several weeks. It appears that they would also like Alexander to return, but they have significant concerns about his availability, as he has missed more than 20 games over the past two years. Therefore, the details of the proposed restructure likely consist of shifting more of Alexander’s significant base salary ($16.15 million this season) to incentives, particularly based around games played.
Still, the team’s only notable reinforcement to their cornerback group this offseason was the addition of free agent Nate Hobbs, who could be in line to play either in the slot or on the boundary. Alexander returning to the cornerback room for 2025 would be a massive boost to that unit, at least for whatever amount of games he would be able to play.
After all, Alexander earned second-team All-Pro honors in each of the two most recent seasons where he did not miss significant time (2020 and 2022). He continued to post very good numbers in his limited action last fall, allowing a completion rate of less than 57% while intercepting two passes and allowing a passer rating of 86.9 over seven games, numbers that were all an improvement over the statistics he posted in the same number of games in 2023.
