Five potential landing spots for Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander

The Green Bay Packers on Monday announced that they are releasing Jaire Alexander, and there should be plenty of interest in the veteran cornerback once he hits the open market.

Though he has been limited to just 14 games over the last two seasons, Alexander made the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2022. He has been one of the best corners in the NFL when healthy.

Here are five teams that could potentially try to sign Alexander:

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys have a solid pair of starting cornerbacks in Daron Bland and Trevon Diggs, but the latter has suffered two significant injuries since he signed an extension two years ago. Diggs missed the majority of the 2023 season after tearing his ACL in practice. He then had another procedure on the same knee last December and was shut down for the last several weeks of the season.

Dallas landed a cornerback in the third round of the draft when it selected Shavon Revel Jr., but he is also coming off a torn ACL he suffered last September.

Alexander has had plenty of injury issues himself, but there is no question the Cowboys could use another capable defensive back.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins have been openly exploring potential trades for former All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. It seems like Ramsey wants out of Miami, too, as he is not expected to be present for mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.

Alexander would give the Dolphins a less expensive option than Ramsey with a similar resume. If Miami were to trade Ramsey and not bring in a veteran, it would have to rely on a young cornerback like Cam Smith, Ethan Bonner or Storm Duck to step up. That is hardly a sure thing.

Minnesota Vikings

Byron Murphy Jr. had a solid year in 2024, but he is the only sure-fire starter at the cornerback position in Minnesota. A healthy Alexander would almost certainly slide into the No. 2 spot on the depth chart with the Vikings ahead of Isaiah Rodgers and Mekhi Blackmon.

The Vikings are also very familiar to Alexander, who has played all seven seasons of his NFL career in the NFC North.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles' cornerback room looks a lot different after they released Darius Slay and traded C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Quinyon Mitchell is the only safe bet to start at the position now for Philadelphia, with the hope being that Kelee Ringo and Adoree' Jackson can step up.

Alexander could help fill the void left by the departures of Slay and Gardner-Johnson, and he was also born in Philly. Though, we have already laid out several pros and cons to the defending Super Bowl champions signing Alexander.

Baltimore Ravens

No team in the NFL enjoys stockpiling slightly-past-their-prime veterans more than the Ravens. Nate Wiggins, a first-round pick in 2024, had a solid rookie season and is expected to start opposite Chidobe Awuzie, who signed with Baltimore this offseason.

Alexander would definitely have a path to a starting job with the Ravens. The thought of him on the field with Wiggins and All-Pro slot corner Marlon Humphrey should appeal to fans in Baltimore.