Somewhere in the dark, hours before a team flight to Green Bay, a two-time All-Pro cornerback sat up in bed. He hadn’t slept. The negative thoughts wouldn’t stop cycling.
Cornerback had significant issues with his knee, and the mental consequences of that sequence. It doesn’t sound like he’s returning to the NFL. The 2025 season was a nightmare for Jaire Alexander.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
In an essay in the Player’s Tribune, former Packers CB Jaire Alexander explained everything that was going on behind the scenes for him in a turbulent
It came as a surprise to many when two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander announced his retirement in November. Alexander had just been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles after playing just a couple of games with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Philadelphia Eagles still have a need in the cornerback room. This was a topic all season for the franchise, which led to the team's trades to acquire Jaire Alexander and Michael Carter II.
The Philadelphia Eagles surveyed the cornerback market aggressively before the 2025 National Football League trade deadline. Philadelphia pulled off not just one, but two separate trades to bring cornerbacks to town.
The Philadelphia Eagles approached the 2025 National Football League trade deadline looking for help at cornerback and at the edge. Jaelan Phillips was the team's best mid-season acquisition, but he wasn't the only one.
Those Justin Jefferson and Jaire Alexander battles were defining moments in the NFC North. Whenever the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers faced, those individual matchups were highly anticipated.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl back in April, thanks in large part to a strong running game and one of the top defensive units in the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles got some unexpected news on Tuesday night. Philadelphia acquired Jaire Alexander from the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the 2025 National Football League trade deadline.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander stepped away from football on Tuesday to focus on his physical and mental health. It turns out that Alexander’s career may be over.
The Philadelphia Eagles made several big moves to strengthen their secondary ahead of the NFL trade deadline, and they found out on Tuesday that one of those additions is stepping away from football.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander is reportedly weighing his future in the NFL.
Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander is stepping away from football to focus on his physical and mental health, per FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. The eight-year veteran is evaluating his future and even considering retirement, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Newly acquired cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, with the Eagles opting to hold him out against his former team.
Usually, jersey numbers are not that big of a deal for fans, but the Philadelphia Eagles fan base had a lot to say about new cornerback Jaire Alexander's number.
Thanks to a move made by the Eagles near the trade deadline, there is now an added layer to this growing rivalry.
The Philadelphia Eagles continued to load up on secondary help.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Ravens are trading CB Jaire Alexander to the Eagles. Eagles get: CB Jaire Alexander 2027 seventh-round pick Ravens get: 2026 sixth-round pick Alexander was a healthy scratch for the Ravens’ Week 9 game against the Dolphins, so there was some speculation about his future in Baltimore.
The Green Bay Packers knew they needed some secondary help in the offseason, so general manager Brian Gutekunst went into the free agency pool to find a cornerback.
The Baltimore Ravens do not look like the Baltimore Ravens that we're used to watching every week. That much was evident in their blowout loss to the Houston Texans and, at 1-4, the season feels lost.
The Baltimore Ravens were able to limit Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco to 199 yards, one touchdown, and one interception without starting cornerback Jaire Alexander during their 41-17 victory in Week 2.
The Baltimore Ravens declared star cornerback Jaire Alexander inactive for their Week 2 clash with the Cleveland Browns, via the team's official injury report.
The Baltimore Ravens are no stranger to making big splashes late in the offseason, and they made a huge one this offseason by signing star cornerback Jaire Alexander, who earned two Pro Bowl selections over seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers and a close friend of quarterback Lamar Jackson.
When the Baltimore Ravens signed two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander in June, they knew exactly the risk they'd be taking. Yes, Alexander is still
The Baltimore Ravens are quickly realizing why the Green Bay Packers wanted Jaire Alexander to take a pay cut this offseason.
The Baltimore Ravens were missing a spark on defense in 2024. They were left unsatisfied with the number of turnovers forced, and although they turned it around late in the year, it was a failure from a defensive standpoint.
With the Baltimore Ravens officially starting training camp this week, it meant that fans, pundits, coaches and players got their first look at two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander in uniform and on the field with his new teammates since he was signed back in June during mandatory minicamp.
It can be easy to get carried away after the first practice of training camp. Football is back in the air, and the regular season is closing in. For many offseason signings and rookies, this is the first real opportunity to make an impact on their new teams, which only makes fans more excited.
The Baltimore Ravens' signing of two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander sent waves around the NFL, as they addressed one of their major needs with one of the best at the position when healthy.
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