Packers Release Jaire Alexander
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The Packers will cut cornerback Jaire Alexander. They will gain more than $17 million in cap space and Alexander will become a free agent.
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A to Z Sports on MSNPackers use rarely seen salary cap strategy to release Jaire Alexander, and it says a lot about how they are building the rosterThe Green Bay Packers decided to release Jaire Alexander after June 1. When they did it, the general assumption was that the team would automatically split the dead money, because post-June 1 moves don't accelerate the future prorations before the following season.
The Green Bay Packers made a significant change as they released star cornerback Jaire Alexander Monday after seven seasons with the team. The two sides had been exploring trade options throughout the offseason, but nothing came to fruition and ultimately the Packers decided to move on.