The Green Bay Packers have had a trend of releasing veteran players a year or two “early.”  Aaron Rodgers actually mentioned multiple former teammates before his exit from Green Bay that he felt the organization did wrong.

However, one star Green Bay just moved on from suffered a brutal blow to an existing injury.

Breaking: Former Packers Star Suffers Brutal Injury With New Team (Report)

Nov 28, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of a Green Bay Packers helmet during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of a Green Bay Packers helmet during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Alexander missed long periods of time due to injury during his final years with the Packers, so his absence from Monday’s practice was notable:

Alexander dealt with a knee injury last season and head coach John Harbaugh said that knee trouble was the reason for the veteran corner’s inactivity on Monday. Harbaugh added that Alexander is not expected to miss any more time.

“He had a little swelling, we kinda wanted to drain his knee today,” Harbaugh said. “He’ll be back tomorrow.”

Alexander signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Ravens after being released by the Packers this offseason. That deal could turn out to be a bargain for Baltimore, but Alexander will have to be able to stay on the field for that to happen.

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Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander against the Miami Dolphins during their football game on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Here is a look at Alexanders’ career stats:

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2018 21 GNB NFL LCB 13 11 1 27 0 27 11 0 2 2 0 0 0.5 66 61 5 3 1 0 5
2019 22 GNB NFL LCB 16 16 2 37 0 37 17 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 58 50 8 2 0 0 6
2020 23 GNB NFL LCB 15 15 1 -4 0 -4 13 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 51 40 11 2 1 1 11 PB,AP-2
2021 24 GNB NFL DB 4 4 1 30 0 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 9 4 0 0 0 1
2022 25 GNB NFL LCB 16 16 5 59 0 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 56 43 13 4 0 0 9 PB,AP-2
2023 26 GNB NFL CB 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 27 23 4 1 0 0 2
2024 27 GNB NFL CB 7 7 2 52 1 35 7 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 16 15 1 0 0 0 3
7 Yrs 78 76 12 201 1 37 70 3 2 4 0 0 1.5 287 241 46 12 2 1 37
17 Game Avg 17 17 2.6 43.8 0.2 37 15.3 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 62.6 52.5 10.0 2.6 0.4 0.2 8
Sep 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Sep 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images