It does not sound like Green Bay Packers normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst has any curiosity in even contemplating the potential of buying and selling star cornerback Jaire Alexander this offseason. Gutekunst was requested on Thursday if he would even think about the chance, and shortly responded with a one phrase reply.
No.
That appears fairly definitive.
Alexander is without doubt one of the Packers’ finest defensive gamers however is coming off a really unusual — and at occasions irritating — 2023 season. He missed 9 video games as a consequence of harm after which missed a tenth recreation when the Packers suspended him for one recreation late within the season after he almost tousled a coin toss.
Previous to the Packers’ Week 16 recreation in Carolina, Alexander went to mid-field with the crew’s captains and informed the referee Inexperienced Bay wished to kick off to begin the sport as an alternative of deferring their option to the second half. That almost price the Packers a possession in an important recreation for his or her playoff pursuit.
He was suspended by the crew for Week 17.
However when he’s wholesome and taking part in at his finest he could be one of many prime cornerbacks within the NFL.
He was a second-team All-Professional and Professional Bowl choice in 2020 and 2022, which had been additionally the final two full seasons he performed with out harm. He was restricted to only 4 video games through the 2021 season.
He’s nonetheless beneath contract for 2 extra seasons and can depend $23 million in opposition to the wage cap subsequent season. Primarily based on what Gutekunst stated on Thursday, it ought to be anticipated he will likely be taking part in in Inexperienced Bay.
It solely takes one cellphone name and one provide from one other crew to probably change that, however Gutekunst appears to haven’t any want to even entertain that chance.