Breaking: Packers’ NFC North Rival “Waiting” For Team To Cut Jaire Alexander

The Green Bay Packers know that they’ll have to make a decision regarding Jaire Alexander in the very near future.  Alexander, 28, is still one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL when healthy. However, it has been a struggle to keep him healthy as of late. Three of his seasons in the NFL have resulted in seven or less games played by Alexander.

Coincidentally, those three seasons have all come in the last four years.  If Green Bay does in fact choose to move on from Alexander, there is one NFC rival waiting.

Breaking: Packers’ NFC North Rival “Waiting” For Team To Cut Jaire Alexander

Jaire Alexander’s potential departure this offseason is not surprising to most Green Bay fans:

There was buzz regarding that even before the Packers season ended and it has only continued with ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reporting in mid-February that the team could cut Alexander as frustrations grow over his “inability to stay healthy and/or play through injuries.”

While a trade would also be on the table, a post-June 1 designated cut would save the Packers $17 million from Alexander’s cap hit (they would also save $6.8 million as a pre-June 1 cut).

Never one to be shy, though, there is almost no question that the cornerback would be out to once again prove himself as one of the best at his position in the league and also stick it to Green Bay.

Unfortunately for Packers fans, there’s an obvious spot for the corner to be able to do that. As Joe Nelson of Minnesota Vikings on SI suggested, Alexander could be a perfect fit for the rival Vikings this offseason in their current situation.

Nelson notes that the Packers would be taking an undeniable risk with Alexander given his struggles staying healthy. At the same time, with the desire to bring back Byron Murphy Jr., there would still be holes in the secondary, most notably with Stephon Gilmore’s likely departure.

Alexander could fill that role on a short-term prove-it deal that would allow Minnesota to maintain roster flexibility under the salary cap but keep the secondary as a strength under Brian Flores’ watch.

Here is a full breakdown of Alexanders’ career stats:

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