Jaire Alexander has the coverage, swagger and ball skills to be an elite cornerback. But the most important thing is health. He does not have that.

Jaire Alexander has been one of the Green Bay Packers' best players when healthy. The problem for the star cornerback has been staying on the field. Alexander's injury history has been an increasing source of frustration for Packers brass,

When it comes to re-signing any of the Packers' 11 impending unrestricted free agents, the closest thing general manager Brian Gutekunst has to a must is kicker Brandon McManus, whose midseason addition stabilized a position that had been in flux since they moved on from Mason Crosby after the 2022 season.