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Report: Packers Release CB Jaire Alexander, Weakening Secondary With Aaron Rodgers Matchup Ahead

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will face each other at the end of October in front of a national audience. As the Steelers added the Packers’ legendary QB Aaron Rodgers, the Packers made things a little easier on him with the release of CB Jaire Alexander.

The #Packers are releasing star CB Jaire Alexander today, sources say. pic.twitter.com/62YSryGYE4

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 9, 2025

Alexander’s contract saga has been going on all offseason. They discussed a possible trade with him and briefly looked at restructuring his contract before eventually deciding to take the clean break and release him outright.