Few people believe he and the Green Bay Packers have a chance to pull off a massive upset against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football in Week 13. One reason for this is how long Green Bay’s injury list has become. Hopefully, they’ll get some much-needed help back to defense to face Patrick Mahomes.
So far, the Packers have only received one piece of incredibly bad injury news. Aaron Jones, the team’s leading rusher, will miss yet another game with a knee injury. However, dealing with it has become the standard for the offense this season.
Alexander is another name that has missed time this season due to injury. Green Bay is hoping to have him back on the field this week, but there have been no reports about his status one way or the other just yet.
With that being said, defensive coordinator Joe Barry may have dropped a massive hint about Alexander’s status. He spoke recently about the star cornerbacks potential return to the gridiron.
Packers Drop Huge Hint About Jaire Alexander’s Week 13 Status
In a recent quote shared by The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, Barry said that the star cornerback has had a couple of really good days as he works to return to game action.
What a breath of fresh air Alexander returning for the Packers’ defense to face Mahomes would be. Going up against the best quarterback in the league without multiple key defensive backs would be a massive disadvantage. Alexander is the kind of player who can change a game by himself and Green Bay needs him back.
So far this season, Alexander has only been able to play in five games for the Packers. In those appearances, he has compiled 22 total tackles to go along with no interceptions and four defended passes. There couldn’t be a better time for him to return and record his first interception of the year.
Only time will tell about the final call on Alexander for this week’s matchup with the Chiefs. This is great news, but nothing is set in stone just yet.
