Mayra Madrigal
Jaire Alexander will be able to continue his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, as the cornerback recently inked a long-term million-dollar agreement and is already the highest-paid defensive back (DB) in the league.
This NFL offseason has seen a lot of big money deals, and the Green Bay Packers have been involved in some of them. This is not a surprise, since they are trying to put together a contender team for the next 2022 season, and they know that there are important pieces in the current team that they must maintain at all costs; that is why they broke the market yet again on Monday by offering cornerback Jaire Alexander a million-dollar extension.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on his Twitter account that Jaire Alexander has signed an extension with the Packers for the next four years and an amount of $84 million.
Jaire Alexander’s average value of $21 million per year sets a new cornerback record, as that number surpasses that of Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward, who signed a five-year, $100.5 million deal in April. The Packers’ cornerback will receive $31 million in the first year of the deal, with a $30 million signing bonus.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst had said during the draft that they were close to confirming extensions for some of their top players.
“I think we’re going to finish this draft weekend, and then we’ll go down that road with some of the players.”
And, despite the fact that he hadn’t mentioned Alexander’s name, it was assumed that he would be a top priority because he had previously praised him. The 25-year-old will now carry a heavy weight on his shoulders, since he has earned the team’s trust.
Jaire Alexander’s career in the NFL
Jaire Alexander was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2018 Draft with the #18 overall position. Since then, he has steadily improved in each season, particularly in the 2020 one.
His 2021 was not so good, as he only played four games as a result of a shoulder injury. He was out since Week 5 and returned for the postseason game, participating in only eight defensive snaps.
