GREEN BAY — Still stuck on the COVID-19 reserve list and unable to practice this week, Jaire Alexander’s return to the Green Bay Packers defensive lineup is unlikely to come in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Detroit.
But it’s starting to sound like a matter of when, not if, the second-team All-Pro cornerback makes his return. While there’s still uncertainty about some of the Packers’ other injured star players, this much is assured once Alexander returns: The Packers’ secondary will have an abundance of quality cornerbacks to match up against playoff opponents.
With first-round pick Eric Stokes having come of age in recent weeks, in-season pickup Rasul Douglas bursting onto the scene, nickel cornerback Chandon Sullivan filling the nickel role and former starter Kevin King still in the mix, defensive backs coach Jerry Gray likes the options he’ll have at his disposal if Alexander, sidelined since suffering a shoulder injury Oct.