Jaire Alexander Landing Spots if He's Traded | Falcons, Steelers, Vikings, Patriots, Raiders and More

The NFL offseason is a great source of rumors and drama, even before free agency and the draft.

Along with the Matthew Stafford dilemma and Aaron Rodgers situation, Green Bay Packers' cornerback Jaire Alexander is now in trade discussions.

Let's discuss what Alexander has done over the years, then some teams that could be interested in the corner and finally what it means for the Packers' defense.

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Alexander's Numbers

Alexander is known as one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL, but the 28-year-old has had a big problem staying on the field of late.

Alexander has played just seven games in each of the past two seasons. He played 16 games in 2022, but only four in 2021. Alexander played in at least 13 games in his first three NFL seasons.

Across his seven-year career, Alexander has 287 combined tackles, 12 interceptions, 1.5 sacks, 12 tackles for losses, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 70 passes defensed.

Over the course of a 17-game season, that averages out to roughly 63 combined tackles, three interceptions, 15 passes defensed, a forced fumble and three tackles for losses. Those are good/great numbers, but if he's not on the field, he can't be of much help.

Possible Interested Teams

Really, I could just put all NFL teams here, because every team could always use a top-end cornerback. I don't think we have to limit ourselves to just moving him to a contender, although I'm sure that's what Alexander wants.

Honestly, the team that probably needs cornerback help the most is the Packers. A big reason why they need help though is because Alexander cannot stay on the field, and I think there's a much higher chance that he isn't on the team in 2025.

The biggest contender who could use a cornerback are the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo doesn't have much cap space to work with though, so the Packers would likely need to take on a player of similar (or more) value to make something work. An Alexander trade to Buffalo would definitely give a boost to the Bills' secondary and defense.

The Minnesota Vikings could also use a corner pretty badly. I don't know if the Packers would trade Alexander within the division, but if it upped the return package, maybe they would take that deal.

The Detroit Lions don't need cornerbacks as badly as Minnesota probably, but they could also be in the mix. I think Green Bay would be even less likely to move Alexander there given the Lions topped the division in 2024.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are two more teams that need a cornerback and are coming off playoff appearances. Pittsburgh has a lot more cap space to work with, so they'd probably have the better chance and likelihood of going after Alexander.

The Atlanta Falcons were a near playoff team in 2024, and need cornerback help. They don't have any cap space right now, so this potential move for Alexander seems pretty unlikely.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants are two non-contenders who have a big need at cornerback. I don't think it makes much sense to add an oft-injured corner to the mix, but you never know what these kinds of franchises will do offseason to offseason.

I could have thrown the New England Patriots in that last paragraph, but I'm much higher on them moving forward. They need to revamp the defense a bit, and getting Alexander to help out in the secondary makes some sense. With the most cap space in the NFL this offseason, this makes more sense to go after a veteran like Alexander.

The Indianapolis Colts are close to reaching the postseason and need CB help. I think they have bigger needs, but they probably have the cap space to do this deal if they wanted to.

The Arizona Cardinals feel like they are in the same boat, but aren't as CB needy right now. They have more cap space to do a deal though, so they could maybe get involved.

The Baltimore Ravens are another contending team that would maybe be interested in a veteran cornerback. They likely don't have the cap space to make this work though, so I don't see Baltimore making the deal.

The Cincinnati Bengals definitely could use cornerback help and have cap space to make it work. They might lose that cap space if they retain their own players, but if they don't, maybe adding Alexander could be a move to pursue.

The Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns are some rebuilding franchises with cornerback needs. The Raiders have the most cap space to burn, and this feels like a Raiders' kind of move, doesn't it? These other rebuilding teams could probably make the money work (minus the Saints), but really all of them should focus on adding future assets over a veteran CB who is hurt often.

The Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams and Chargers are some other playoff contenders who might want to go after Alexander. Washington has plenty of cap space, so maybe they can take a swing on the corner. The Chargers also have a ton of cap space and could make a bit more sense than the other teams.

Now that I've named just about every team in the NFL, I'm sure a team I didn't mention will end up rostering Alexander in 2025.

Packers' Defense Outlook

If Alexander ends up leaving Green Bay, it will be a blow to the Packers' defense for sure.

At the same time though, Green Bay's defense has played without the corner a bunch over the past couple years, so it's not completely unfamiliar territory.

Without Alexander around for a bunch of the 2024 season (he played just 33.15% of the defensive snap), Keisean Nixon was the corner who played the most. He logged 93.66% of the defensive snaps.

Eric Stokes played the next-most snaps among the corners, but just 53.99% of the snaps. Carrington Valentine was on the field for 50.23% of the snaps. Corey Ballentine played just 6.98% of the defensive snaps.

Safeties carried a lot of the burden with Alexander out, with Xavier McKinney playing 97.98% of the snaps to lead the secondary and defense overall.

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Stokes and Ballentine are free agents this offseason, so the team was already likely to add some different corners. Now with Alexander likely on the way out, the Packers seem certain to add at least a couple new bodies to that position.

I'd be surprised if the new cornerbacks are all taken in the draft, as that's a risky proposition for a contending team to rely on young and inexperienced players. I think adding a veteran or two in free agency, then another cornerback or two in the draft seems like the most likely path.

Maybe the Packers could get a cornerback in return for Alexander, but if they can't, expect most of their offseason acquisitions to be at that position.