Packers Offseason/Free Agency/ Non-Draft Thread

[Fosco33]

Would you take a pay cut at your current employment?

If I worked half the time. Sure.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If it's more than I can get on the open market then yes.

You’re saying I should quit burger flipping, eh? Gotta be another gig out there that pays more than $15/hr.

[Sparkey]

It is really simple and it comes down to $$$ in relation to availability. I don't think anyone will argue that when healthy Alexander is one of the better cb's in the NFL.

I would venture a guess that about half of the cap savings goes to extending a few core guys.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If I worked half the time. Sure.

You’re saying you would willingly take a pay cut if you got injured on the job and couldn’t work your normal hours while you rehab?

J-Alex signed a contract. He’s a shutdown corner worthy of the contract when on the field. The injuries are beyond his control.

The Packers - not J-Alex - are the ones betraying the contract.

[SudsMcBucky]

You’re saying you would willingly take a pay cut if you got injured on the job and couldn’t work your normal hours while you rehab?

J-Alex signed a contract. He’s a shutdown corner worthy of the contract when on the field. The injuries are beyond his control.

The Packers - not J-Alex - are the ones betraying the contract.

I think the main problem is that this may NOT be how management feels.

[Joemailman]

Packers now 46 million under the cap for 2025, but only 7.5 million under the cap for 2026. Gute will be busy. Zach Tom about to get paid, and there will likely be other contract adjustments.

[bobblehead]

Agree. I still maintain that Jaire's days in GB are over. I just don't believe he will agree to a meaningful restructure and the team won't allow themselves to be locked in to 17+ Million cash outlay for a player that has proven he has a shitty attitude and I believe quit on his team last season. This is all just posturing on the Packers side to extend the timeline on the trade window and make sure that if they cut him on the final cutdown he doesn't have time to be ready on day 1 for a new team on a contract he should have agreed to with us. This will play out all summer and he will be cut before the season is my best bet.

Right on not trading Rodgers. Right on trading Rodgers. Right on Cutting Jaire. Also right on cutting Grant back in the day when everyone said I was crazy.

Next up they rework Jenkins to a 3 year deal that replaces the existing deal and provides him with some guaranteed money. Also lets lock up Zach Tom.

[Tony Oday]

You’re saying I should quit burger flipping, eh? Gotta be another gig out there that pays more than $15/hr.

You have to actively try to make $15 or less.

[bobblehead]

You’re saying you would willingly take a pay cut if you got injured on the job and couldn’t work your normal hours while you rehab?

J-Alex signed a contract. He’s a shutdown corner worthy of the contract when on the field. The injuries are beyond his control.

The Packers - not J-Alex - are the ones betraying the contract.

The current union agreement allows the packers to waive the contract. Don't like it, take it up at the next meeting. Honestly I think they treated Jaire better than he deserved. I would have let him rot until final cut downs and make sure he couldn't have time to be ready until week 3 for his new team. It also would have made sure the couldn't get near as much money as the Packers were offering him.

Jaire KNOWS he won't play more than 12 games. If he believed he would then he would have taken the incentive deal that is easily more than he will receive on the open market. My guess his he signs a 1 year deal for 10-11 million. It may say 3 years, but it will effectively be a 1 year with some funny money on it so he looks like a winner in the deal.

[Joemailman]

It's official.



The Green Bay Packers released CB Jaire Alexander. The move was announced Monday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

"In his seven seasons with the Packers, Jaire established himself as one of the premier players in the NFL at one of the game's most challenging positions," said Gutekunst. "His contributions to our organization were felt on the field, in the locker room and in our community, and he will be missed. We appreciate all he gave and we wish him all the best moving forward."

[ThunderDan]

I hate to see the Jaire that plays be released. I am glad the Packers released the Jaire that can’t stay health anymore and misses major time each season.

[Patler]

I hate to see the Jaire that plays be released. I am glad the Packers released the Jaire that can’t stay health anymore and misses major time each season.

Yup. Felt the same when Bakhtiari was released. Really wanted more years from both players, but it was time to move on. Unlike Bakh, Jaire will likely get a chance somewhere else.

[texaspackerbacker]

I haven't researched it and don't know what free agent Corners are out there, but you would think we could get somebody about as good as a healthy Jaire who ain't injury prone (or whatever) for the same money we woulda paid him.

In any case, I think the team will be fine with what we have everywhere else on D.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I haven't researched it and don't know what free agent Corners are out there, but you would think we could get somebody about as good as a healthy Jaire who ain't injury prone (or whatever) for the same money we woulda paid him.

In any case, I think the team will be fine with what we have everywhere else on D.

Shutdown corners ain’t wander around and about the streets of Baltimore for too long, hombre. In fact, aside from J-Alex, there ain’t any shutdown corners right now on the streets of Baltimore.

Maybe trade for Ramsey.

Shoulda drafted Dejean last year instead of that bum Yokozuna. What’s the bum’s name again? Miller? McKenzie? Michaels? Morgan?

[SudsMcBucky]

I haven't researched it and don't know what free agent Corners are out there, but you would think we could get somebody about as good as a healthy Jaire who ain't injury prone (or whatever) for the same money we woulda paid him.

In any case, I think the team will be fine with what we have everywhere else on D.

Here's your top 10 according to Spotrac.

1. Jaire Alexander
2. James Bradberry
3. Kendall Fuller
4. Rasul Douglas
5. Stephon Gilmore
6. Mike Hilton
7. CJ Henderson
8. Shaquill Griffin
9. Michael Davis
10. Emmanuel Moseley