The Washington Commanders last year made a gigantic leap as a franchise ... and, in terms of position groups, as a secondary as well.
Could Jaire Alexander fuel another leap forward in 2025?
After fielding the worst pass defense in the league in 2023, the Commanders - guided by new head coach Dan Quinn - improved all the way up the charts to employing the third best group in the NFL in 2024.
Washington added Marshon Lattimore to the group during last year's deadline. And the team drafted Trey Amos this year.
And now?
There's another name corner who is looking for a new home as well. ... and we can understand why there is already a swirl of rumors about how the Commanders should be all over it if possible.
All offseason, the Green Bay Packers have publicly suggested a breakup was coming with Alexander. And on Monday, it happened, with the leak that he's about to be cut.
They tried a trade. That didn't work.
So ... who wants to pay a cornerback who has missed substantial time due to injury in three of the last four seasons?
Alexander - on paper - would give the Commanders something they haven't had in decades ... a second All-Pro caliber corner to join the likes of Lattimore on the outside. Of course, Lattimore hasn't really panned out yet, either ...
So "on paper'' doesn't always work.
The Commanders, who need as much help as they can get int he secondary, can win a bidding war here, if one ensues; Alexander was playing on a four-year, $84 million extension. But does DC want to pay, say, $20 million for his services? Does he want to take less to join a contender?
The swirl is just beginning.
