The Buffalo Bills might have played in the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles back in February if the secondary had been more effective shutting down QB Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs' pass attack in the AFC Championship Game.
With that in mind, the Bills are among the most logical destinations for recently released cornerback Jaire Alexander. The Green Bay Packers parted ways with the two-time All-Pro on Monday, June 9, in a move that saved the franchise north of $17 million.
Alexander is just 28 years old and, despite missing 10 games in each of the past two campaigns, should draw considerable interest on the open market -- particularly if his price point is low enough in a so-called prove-it year to offer a contender significant value/upside.
Perhaps the team that fits that bill best is Buffalo, which had interest in trading for Alexander earlier this preseason.
"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 of Fox Sports reported Monday. "It’s unclear if the Bills will revisit things now that Alexander has been released — especially since they spent a first-round pick on Maxwell Hairston — but they were a team that had shown real interest."
Cameron Sheath of Pro Football Network also listed the Bills as among the top five landing spots for Alexander based on need.
"The Bills were again one of the AFC’s top teams in 2024, but the defense ranked in the bottom 11 in both passing yards and touchdowns allowed," Sheath wrote on Monday. "Buffalo has done well locking down core players with extensions, including corner Christian Benford, whose injury in the playoff loss to Kansas City was a big blow. Kaiir Elam was traded to the Cowboys, but the Bills drafted Maxwell Hairston in the first round and brought in Tre'Davious White for depth. Still, for a team with Super Bowl expectations, a healthy Jaire Alexander could push this secondary into elite territory."