Sources – Packers would take heed to commerce affords for Jaire Alexander

A method or one other, it seems that two-time All-Professional cornerback Jaire Alexander and the Inexperienced Bay Packers are headed for a cut up.

Normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst was noncommittal about Alexander’s future when he spoke to reporters Tuesday on the NFL scouting mix in Indianapolis, however sources confirmed Wednesday that the staff is prepared to take heed to commerce affords.

NFL Community reported the Packers have already got had commerce conversations about Alexander.

“We have by no means actually allowed brokers to exit and discuss to groups,” Gutekunst informed reporters on the mix. “I feel that is form of [one of the] ones that in all probability occurs anyway. And Jaire’s obtained an excellent agent. If we ever went down that route, I feel it might be very simple to work with him and his staff. I do not actually anticipate that, however we have by no means actually finished that.

“I feel it is one thing that if we have been going to commerce a participant, we might do this and it might be the dialog between me and the opposite staff.”

Alexander, 28, has performed in solely seven video games every of the previous two seasons due to numerous accidents and a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the staff. He underwent knee surgical procedure to restore a PCL harm late within the season and wouldn’t have been in a position to return even when the Packers had made the Tremendous Bowl, Gutekunst mentioned.

He’s anticipated to make a full restoration and be able to play this coming season.

The 2018 first-round choose has two years remaining on a four-year, $84 million contract that, on the time, made him the highest-paid cornerback within the NFL. Nevertheless, that deal accommodates no extra assured cash. Any staff that traded for him might additionally renegotiate the phrases that at the moment name for him to be paid $17.5 million in 2025 and $19.5 million in 2026.

The Packers would choose up $6.8 million in wage cap house in the event that they traded him early this offseason. They might choose up extra cap house in the event that they launched him with a post-June 1 designation.

There have been sturdy indications since late final season that Alexander’s time in Inexperienced Bay could possibly be over. A number of staff sources have privately expressed their frustration with Alexander’s lack of ability to remain wholesome and/or play via accidents.

Alexander declined to talk with reporters on the final day of media availability on the finish of the season, saying he had “nothing good to say” and that he didn’t know if he could be again with the staff in 2025.

“We’ll see; we’re working via that,” Gutekunst mentioned Tuesday when requested if Alexander might be on the staff this coming season. “He actually could possibly be, however I feel we’ll work via that as we go. We have got to get him on the market now. I feel clearly we have talked about there’s been numerous frustration on his half. He needs to be on the market badly, and never with the ability to be on the market at his greatest has annoyed him, and that has annoyed our soccer staff, too, as a result of we’re higher with him. However we’ll see.”