One of the more under-the-radar stories this offseason was the news surrounding Green Bay Packers’ star cornerback Jaire Alexander and whether or not he would be playing for the Packers in 2025. After potential trade rumors involving Alexander, the Packers have decided to release him per Ian Rapoport and now he will be looking for a new home.
Now, we have learned that this offseason, there were trade talks between the Packers and Buffalo Bills involving Alexander per Jordan Schultz. Specifically, Schultz said that there were trade talks between both teams, but that “talks ultimately fell through and Buffalo moved on.”
Sources: The #Packers and #Bills held trade talks this offseason centered around CB Jaire Alexander, but talks ultimately fell through and Buffalo moved on.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 9, 2025
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Bills can now acquire Alexander without giving up draft picks or a player
Now, as Schultz said in his tweet, it would be quite surprising to see the Bills try to land Alexander seeing as how Buffalo drafted Maxwell Hairston in the first round of the NFL Draft. In addition, they also drafted CBs Jordan Hancock and Dorian Strong, while also bringing back Tre’Davious White and Dane Jackson. Long story short, the Bills have more than enough corners.
At the same time, you can never have too many defensive backs especially in a scheme like Buffalo where they run a 4-2-5 defense. This report by Schultz now shows us that the Bills had interest in acquiring Alexander and were willing to trade with the Packers. Now, Brandon Beane has the chance to bring Alexander to Buffalo and only has to pay him a reasonable contract without giving up future draft picks.
At one point, Alexander was the best corner in the game. However, injuries have caught up with him recently so there is some risk to signing him. At the same time, it would not hurt to bring in more competition with a proven player who was one of the best in the league at one point.