US EditionEagles CB Jaire Alexander 'stepping away from football': Reports
- A league source told ESPN on Tuesday that Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander is stepping away to focus on getting himself right physically and mentally, informing the team a day after Monday Night Football.
- Following offseason right knee surgery, Jaire Alexander played just two games for the Ravens and has been limited to 16 games over his last three seasons.
- The trade for Jaire Alexander reunited him with Philadelphia after seven seasons in Green Bay, where he posted 292 combined tackles, 12 interceptions and 70 passes defended.
- Alexander's absence forced immediate lineup adjustments as he did not travel to Green Bay, so the Eagles started veteran Adoree Jackson and have options including Kelee Ringo and Jakorian Bennett.
- Reports say Alexander is `I’m told Jaire is contemplating retirement but for now is stepping away to think through his next steps`, and if he retires it would be the second Eagles player this season after Za'Darius Smith last month.
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Eagles’ new CB Jaire Alexander stepping away from football
Jaire Alexander, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback whom the Eagles acquired from the Ravens ahead of last week’s trade deadline, will take time away from football to focus on his physical and mental health, according to multiple reports Tuesday night. The Eagles traded a 2026 sixth-round pick to Baltimore on Nov. 1 for Alexander and a 2027 seventh-rounder, hoping he could help plug the leak at the second outside corner spot, opposite Quinyon Mitche…
Jaire Alexander stepping away from Eagles as he contemplates retirement in stunner
Jaire Alexander's roller-coaster year has added another layer to an unpredictable saga. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive back informed the Eagles on Tuesday that he will be stepping away from the team to focus on his mental and physical health, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer first reported.
Source: CB Alexander stepping away from football
Former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander has decided to step away from football in order to focus on getting right physically and mentally amid his ongoing recovery from offseason knee surgery, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
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