GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander wasn't expecting the one-game suspension that the team handed down last week, but he believes both sides might be in a better spot because of it.
Alexander, the NFL's highest-paid cornerback at $21 million a year, was suspended for last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings after he anointed himself a game captain against the Carolina Panthers and nearly botched the pre-game coin toss.
Coach Matt LaFleur said that wasn't the only thing that led to the suspension in what has been an injury-filled year for the former All Pro cornerback but would not say whether Alexander had been fined for other missteps previously this season.