Baltimore, MD – June 21, 2025
A father finally broke his silence. After watching his son take criticism, shoulder blame, and quietly walk away from the only NFL team he had ever known, he decided it was time to speak. Not out of bitterness, but to tell the truth — and to make it clear that his son’s next move wasn’t just necessary. It was perfect.
That father is Landis Alexander, and his son is Jaire Alexander, former All-Pro cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and now the newest member of the Baltimore Ravens. In an interview with ESPN Wisconsin Radio, Landis did not hold back when asked about how things ended in Green Bay. “There were no guarantees, not a penny,” he said. “No signing bonus. Just a bunch of conditional roster incentives scattered through the deal. That’s not how you treat someone who gave you blood, sweat, and tears.”
He strongly rejected the media narrative that Jaire refused to take a pay cut. According to Landis, the issue was never about money — it was about respect. “He wasn’t mad. He wanted to come back. He loved Green Bay, loved the community,” he said. “But this idea that he was stubborn or arrogant? That’s ridiculous.”
Behind the scenes, it was even messier. Landis revealed that Green Bay had attempted to trade his son several times, including during the NFL Draft, when renegotiations fell through. When no suitable offer came in, the Packers simply cut him — no thank-you post, no public farewell, just silence.
While Green Bay closed the door quietly, Baltimore opened theirs decisively. According to Landis, everything changed the moment Lamar Jackson called GM Eric DeCosta and said, “Go get him.” The Ravens acted fast, offering Jaire a one-year deal worth $4 million with up to $2 million in incentives — and something even more important: belief.
“Baltimore didn’t try to oversell him,” Landis said. “They just said, ‘We believe you’re still a warrior. Come here and prove it.’ That’s all he ever needed.”
In Baltimore, Jaire Alexander isn’t just joining a defense — he’s joining a purpose. Reuniting with Lamar Jackson, his former Louisville teammate, and lining up next to Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, and Kyle Hamilton, Alexander is stepping into a secondary built for dominance. For a team that finished 31st in pass defense last year, his arrival couldn’t be more timely.
Landis ended his remarks with a message as pointed as it was proud: “Green Bay may have forgotten him, but Baltimore didn’t. And this — this is the best decision of his career. No question.”
