Jaire Alexander makes his first big decision as a member of the Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens' mid-summer splash with Jaire Alexander gave them a chance to get a jump on the rest of the league with a cornerback signing. Those have been hard to come by in recent weeks. And now Alexander, with his head start on joining the Ravens ahead of the start of training camp, has made […]
The Baltimore Ravens' mid-summer splash with Jaire Alexander gave them a chance to get a jump on the rest of the league with a cornerback signing.
Those have been hard to come by in recent weeks. And now Alexander, with his head start on joining the Ravens ahead of the start of training camp, has made his own first big decision as a member of the team. He'll look mighty familiar in Baltimore — he'll be wearing his No. 23 for the Ravens just as he did in Green Bay.
Veterans coming in and absorbing a number from a younger player on the team happens each and every year. What the circumstances are around those arrangements? Well that's on a case by case basis. Alexander either was given the number from linebacker Trenton Simpson, or Alexander may have goaded Simpson into a position change with some incentive.
The Ravens now hope that Alexander can return to his old form in a new environment in 2025. His play on the field is still strong, but it comes with the qualifier of "when he's been on the field". Too often Alexander has been on the sideline and inactive on game days, which led to his availability in free agency this summer in the first place.
The good news for the Ravens is that the price point at which Alexander signed his contract mitigates most of the risk — which is a pleasant development for Baltimore. Now, Alexander gets a pleasant development of his own. He can suit up wearing his signature number for the Ravens and look to make some of his signature plays in the crowded AFC North.
A healthy Alexander transforms Baltimore's coverage strategy and raises the expectations even higher than they already were entering this offseason. The Ravens will now see if their newest member can create more nostalgia via his play to match the nostalgia of seeing him in his old number in 2025.
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The Baltimore Ravens did it. After a very enthusiastic public plea from Lamar Jackson to land cornerback Jaire Alexander, it took just 24 hours for the news to hit that Baltimore had indeed closed the deal. The prospect of such an addition is understandably exciting, especially if you're willing to overlook the contributing factors that […]
