After former Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander signed with the Baltimore Ravens, Alexander’s father, Landis Alexander, paid a visit to ESPN Wisconsin to set the record straight on what has happened with his son over the last year. In a 13-minute interview, the elder Alexander dispelled several theories that have developed over recent weeks.
Immediately, Landis stated that “the structure [of a renegotiated contract] was more of the problem than the money.” When he was asked if Jaire would have stayed with the Packers had the team handed him the same one-year, $4 million offer with $2 million in incentives, Alexander replied, “Yes.