Eagles Make Shocking Move for $84 Million Pro Bowl CB
If you weren’t sure exactly how dead set the Philadelphia Eagles are on adding another effective cornerback, their latest move might tell you.
The Eagles made another bold move before the NFL trade deadline on November 4, sending a 2026 sixth round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2-time NFL All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2026 seventh round pick on Saturday, November 1.
It’s the second trade the Eagles made for a cornerback in the last week after sending wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2027 sixth round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh round pick.
The Eagles are betting Alexander still has some of the talent left that made him one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks on the Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2024 as Philadelphia tries to win a second consecutive Super Bowl.
“Jaire Alexander since 2022: 86.2 coverage grade, 20 forced incompletions. 8 interceptions,” Pro Football Focus wrote on its official X account. “Your newest Philadelphia Eagle.”
The Eagles have struggled all season at the outside cornerback position opposite 2024 first round pick Quinyon Mitchell, who is considered one of the NFL’s elite cover corners.
“A rare in-season Saturday trade: the Ravens are sending former Pro-Bowl CB Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, per sources,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account.
Alexander’s Latest Stretch Defined by Injuries
While Alexander has been a dominant player in the past, the last few years of his career have been defined by injuries and being a completely unreliable roster piece.
The Ravens signed Alexander to a 1-year, $4 million contract on June 18 after the Packers released him on June 9 to clear $17.1 million in salary cap space.
Alexander signed a 4-year, $84.1 million contract extension in May 2022 — right before his last All-Pro and Pro Bowl season. He has missed the majority of 3 out of the last 4 seasons due to injuries.
He only played 4 games in 2021 due to a shoulder surgery and other injury/illness issues. In 2023, he missed 10 games with back and shoulder injuries and a 1-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
Alexander missed 10 games in 2024 with a knee injury, leading to his release.
“The Packers are releasing star CB Jaire Alexander today, sources say,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account. “The Packers and Jaire Alexander agreed to explore a potential trade this spring, while a restructured contract was also discussed. In the end, Green Bay and Alexander move on with a clean break.”
Tough to Ignore Alexander’s Upside
When Alexander has been healthy, he’s been one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks.
He was drafted in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the 2018 NFL draft out of Louisville. Alexander had 41 pass deflections through his first 3 seasons, including a career high 17 pass deflections in 2021.
For as good as Alexander has been in the regular season, he’s been even better in the playoffs. In 7 career playoff games, Alexander has 28 tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 pass deflections.
Through the 2025 season, Alexander will have $76.5 million in career earnings.
Tyler Warren's hair is just one awesome feature of multi-dimensional Colts rookie tight end
Tyler Warren does it all.
That includes pulling off shoulder-length blonde hair as an NFL tight end.
The Indianapolis Colts' rookie, taken No. 14 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Penn State, is clearly special.
The hair just completes the picture.
There don't appear to be any real origin stories of the hair. Warren's early PSU pictures have him with shorter hair, so it was an in-college decision.
Once he started growing it, Warren clearly decided not to stop.
It just added to the vibe of one of the best players in the country. Penn State threw to him a ton, of course. But they also let him run the ball and even throw the ball.
The Colts had to have been thrilled when Warren made it to No. 14 in the first round. He wasn't even the first tight end chosen. The Chicago Bears took Colston Loveland at No. 10, a move that hasn't aged well so far.
Warren looks like he can be the centerpiece of Indy's passing attack for years and years to come. He's been a favorite target of Daniel Jones, and yes, Warren already has a rushing TD this season, too.
It wouldn't be shocking at all to see a few youngsters in the Indianapolis area begin growing out their hair, too. If Tyler can do it, why not them?
It's hard to pull it off the way Warren has, though. He's so impressive on the field that the flowing hair just adds to the picture. And so far, it's quite the exquisite picture.
