JAIRE ALEXANDER has completed a move to the Baltimore Ravens.
The move sees the cornerback reunite with Lamar Jackson.
Jaire Alexander has signed a $6m-a-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens[/caption]
The move follows a plea from Lamar Jackson to land his former old team-mate[/caption]
Alexander has signed a one-year deal with the NFL franchise.
According to ESPN, the move is worth $6million base, plus $2m in incentives.
The 28-year-old could have gone elsewhere, but chose the Ravens due to their status as perennial contenders for the Super Bowl.
Ravens quarterback Jackson is also said to have been pivotal in the decision.
The pair became close friends when playing together in Louisville during their college years between 2015 and 2017.
Two-time Pro Bowler Jackson, 28, had pleaded with Ravens general manager. Eric DeCosta, to complete the deal following Tuesday’s minicamp practice.
He said: “I love all of our corners.
“Don’t get me wrong. But go get him, Eric.”
Alexander was released by the Green Bay Packers on June 9 after two injury-filled seasons.
He was a first-round pick and 18th overall in the 2018 NFL draft.
The Philadelphia native was named to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2022, but has played just 34 out of a possible 68 games since the start of the 2021 season.
After Wednesday practice, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of the deal: “It made Lamar happy. I think it made everybody happy.
“It was an opportunity to become a better team today.”
Providing he can prove his fitness at the M&T Bank Stadium, Alexander could be expected to bolster one of the strongest defensive units in the league.
He will be expected to line up on the outside, possibly alongside first-round draft pick Nate Wiggins, while fellow first-round pick Marlon Humphrey is used as a slot cornerback.
Alexander has totalled 87 tackles, 12 interceptions and 70 passes defended across his NFL career.
The Ravens shared a number of pictures of Alexander meeting the team after his arrival.
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Fri 5 Sept
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