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Packers CB Jaire Alexander 'surprised by the suspension' after coin toss snafu

Jaire Alexander was back at Green Bay Packers practice for the first time since serving his one-game suspension.

As such, he had an opportunity to address the punishment that resulted in him missing the team's victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

The highest-paid cornerback in the NFL — Alexander makes $21 million a year — named himself a team captain when the Packers went to midfield for the coin toss before overtime. Alexander then nearly cost the Packers the ball in that pivotal game on Dec. 24.

Alexander said while he believes the suspension worked out well for both sides, he was taken back by it.