Packers elevate corner, hint at Jaire Alexander’s status vs. Cowboys

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY SportsThe Green Bay Packers announced on Saturday that they have elevated practice squad cornerback David Long Jr. to the game day roster for their Wild Card round game against the Dallas Cowboys. If you’re reading the tea leaves here, it’s not looking good for starting cornerback Jaire Alexander — who is dealing with an ankle and was a non-participant in practice on both Thursday and Friday.

To really understand what’s happening here, let’s take a look at the timeline of events over the last week-plus:

January 6th: One day before the team’s regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, the Packers released Long from the practice squad.

January 10th: Cornerback Jaire…