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Nashville, TN — June 15, 2025
The Tennessee Titans have just pulled off one of the biggest moves of the offseason. Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander has officially agreed to join the Titans after a messy, public split with the Green Bay Packers.
This move comes just weeks after Titans head coach Brian Callahan laid it all on the line, telling reporters: “We’re not here to hope we win — we’re here to go get it. And that means bringing in the right players, right now.”
Well, Callahan wasn’t bluffing. Now, he’s landed one of the best pure cover corners of the past decade.
The path to Alexander’s arrival in Nashville was anything but smooth. At the start of the 2025 offseason, most around the league thought the Packers would either trade or outright release their longtime defensive star. But as the NFL Draft came and went, momentum shifted toward Green Bay trying to keep him — if they could work out a restructured deal.
That’s where the drama began.
Despite positive signs early on, the two sides couldn’t agree on terms. The Packers wanted Alexander to take a major pay cut, likely to free up cap space for younger extensions. The cornerback reportedly wasn’t against taking less money — just not “damn near free,” as his father, Landis Alexander, made clear when he fired back at leaked reports suggesting otherwise.
“Nobody ever said that he wouldn’t take a pay cut,” Landis Alexander said in an interview with local Wisconsin radio. “He wasn’t willing to play for damn near free is a better quote.”
Despite the noise, it ultimately boiled down to a financial stalemate.
So, after seven years in Green Bay — where Alexander was often considered a top-five corner in the league when healthy — the Packers released him.
And that’s when Brian Callahan made his move.
Reports indicate that Callahan and Titans GM Ran Carthon made an aggressive personal pitch, offering Alexander a 4-year, $82 million deal with $52 million guaranteed. For a player who had played only 14 total games over the past two seasons due to injuries, that’s a big bet — but one the Titans feel good about.
When healthy, Alexander still looks like that guy. In the seven games he managed to play in 2024, he showed flashes of the lockdown ability that earned him two Pro Bowl nods earlier in his career. The Titans, desperate for a true CB1, decided it was a risk worth taking.
In his first statement as a Titan, Alexander made it clear that he’s coming to Nashville for more than just a paycheck: “This defense is gonna be nasty. I’m here to lock it down, win games, and shut folks up. Simple as that.”
The addition of Alexander could be the missing piece for Tennessee’s defense, which finished near the bottom of the NFL in pass defense in 2024. Pairing Alexander with emerging talent like Roger McCreary and All-Pro safety Amani Hooker gives the Titans a legitimate shot to compete with the big dogs in the AFC — namely the Chiefs, Ravens, and Texans.
One thing’s for sure — the Titans didn’t just dip their toes in the free agency pool. They cannonballed straight into the deep end.
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📝 SUMMARY:
•Titans Sign CB Jaire Alexander to a 4-year, $82M deal ($52M guaranteed).
•Background: Packers tried to restructure Alexander’s contract but couldn’t agree on numbers.
•Reports suggested Alexander wouldn’t take a pay cut — his father fired back, saying he just wasn’t going to play “for damn near free.”
•Packers released him after 7 seasons, 2 Pro Bowls, and recent injury struggles (just 14 games played over last 2 seasons).
•Impact: Titans finally get a true CB1 for their struggling secondary. Coach Brian Callahan all-in on competing in 2025.
•Alexander’s Message:“I’m here to lock it down, win games, and shut folks up. Simple as that.”
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