I couldn’t possibly begin this article without referencing one of Cameron Tucker’s iconic lines from Modern Family.

“Why does drama keep following me everywhere I go?” Cam mused as the elderly woman sitting with him began arguing over tiles and cookies.

The Green Bay Packers are no strangers to offseason drama. However, instead of involving a group of older women, it often revolved around franchise quarterbacks. However, the team faces a different kind of drama this year.

Jaire Alexander’s future in Green Bay.

Alexander has missed 34 of Green Bay’s last 68 games. He tore his PCL in Week 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and sat out the following game against the Detroit Lions. Alexander returned in Week 11 against the Chicago Bears but played only 10 snaps before re-aggravating the injury.

After the season, reports surfaced that Green Bay and Alexander were frustrated with his inability to stay healthy. As the players cleaned out their lockers after the season, Alexander was asked if he wanted to speak with the media. He declined, declaring that he had nothing good to say and wasn’t sure if he would be back next year.

In February, ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported that the Packers were open to taking trade calls for their two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerback. Alexander carries a $24.9 million cap hit in 2025. If Green Bay trades or releases him, they would free up $6.8 million in cap space.

A post-June 1 designation remains an option, which would create $17 million in additional space for 2025. However, that relief wouldn’t take effect until June, and the Packers would be left with $10.2 million in dead money to account for in 2026.

Moving on from Alexander feels logical. The Packers face several difficult decisions next year regarding their pending free agents, and it’s hard to justify allocating a significant portion of their cap space to a player who, unfortunately, has struggled to stay on the field.

“We have some time here to kind of figure that out and see what’s best for him and for the organization,” Brian Gutekusnt said of Alexander at the annual owners meeting.

A reporter immediately asked Gutekunst whether there was a possibility that Alexander could remain in Green Bay.

“It could be a possibility,” said Gutekunst. “Absolutely.”

This is smokescreen season, and Gutekunst wants to maintain any leverage he has if a team comes calling for Alexander. The Packers have signed Nate Hobbs in free agency, and Keisean Nixon’s comments about wanting to be CB1 provide even more reason to believe Alexander’s time in Green Bay is coming to an end.

From a short-term and long-term standpoint, it makes sense for Green Bay to move on from Alexander. If he were to stay, the Packers would likely push for a pay cut – but why would Alexander even consider that?

Gutekunst was wise not to release Alexander at the start of the new league year. The odds of a team giving up draft capital for a player with durability concerns are slim, but desperation can change everything. If a team in urgent need of cornerback help panics and offers an early Day 3 pick for Alexander, that’s a deal Gutekunst should take without hesitation.

I’d be shocked if Alexander were still on Green Bay’s roster at the start of the 2025 season, but crazier things have happened in this league. The most realistic outcome is for the Packers to move on from him this month. A fresh start is the best outcome for everyone. Alexander could join a contender in the AFC while the Packers gain much-needed future cap flexibility.