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The Baltimore Ravens have signed Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The Pittsburgh Steelers had been connected to Alexander as a potential trade candidate earlier this offseason.
The Green Bay Packers released Alexander after apparently being unable to come to terms on a re-worked contract, according to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Alexander now joins a Ravens secondary that features All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey, second-year cornerback Nate Wiggins, rookie safety Malaki Starks and All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton.
It’s not clear if the Steelers would nice still have any interest in Alexander at this point. None of he, Slay or Joey Porter Jr. have played very much slot cornerback in their career, so it would be an awkward fit at this point.
In addition to Slay and Porter, the Steelers also have former draft pick Cory Trice and free agent Brandin Echols at outside cornerback, and an addition would create a bit of a logjam.
The #Ravens have signed CB Jaire Alexander. pic.twitter.com/VrtKL6JznV
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 18, 2025
Alexander, 28, has also struggled to stay healthy as of late, playing in just seven games in each of the past two seasons. However, when healthy, he is still one of the best ballhawks in the league.
Since being selected in the first-round (No. 18 overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft, Alexander has recorded 287 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 12 interceptions and 70 passes defensed.
Alexander still had two years left on the four-year, $84 million contract extension he signed ahead of the 2022 season and was scheduled to earn a base salary of $16.15 million in 2025. His release will cause a dead cap hit of $7.5 million, but save the Packers $17.1 million in cap space.
Alan Saundes and Aaron Becker contributed to this story.
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