The Green Bay Packers paid up to keep Jaire Alexander, one of the best young defensive players in football.
The four-year deal averages $21 million per year and includes a signing bonus of $30 million, both records for defensive backs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Alexander’s deal beats Denzel Ward’s contract with the Cleveland Browns that averaged $20.1 million. His signing bonus beat Jalen Ramsey’s contract with the Los Angeles Rams that included a $25 million signing bonus.
Alexander, who turned 25 in February, now ranks eighth in average and fifth in signing bonus among all defensive players.