Eagles land 2-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander from Ravens

The Eagles acquired cornerback Jaire Alexander — a two-time Pro Bowler — in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter:

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. pic.twitter.com/PFpDmNjR6h

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2025

A first-round pick out of Louisville by the Green Bay Packers in 2018, Alexander was once one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. He was a second-team All-Pro selection in both 2020 and 2022. The Packers rewarded Alexander with a four-year/$84 million contract extension in advance of the 2023 season. 

Unfortunately for Alexander, he was limited to just 14 of a possible 32 regular-season games for the Packers between 2023 and 2024. Green Bay released him this past offseason. The Eagles were speculated upon as a possible landing spot over the summer, but Alexander ultimately landed a one-year/$4 million pact with the Ravens. The 28-year-old appeared in just two games for Baltimore, neither of which were starts. 

Does Alexander have anything left? It's fair to question, but the Eagles gave up very little for a shot to find out. Alexander is the second cornerback that the Eagles have acquired in recent days, as they also traded for Michael Carter II in a deal with the New York Jets earlier this week. Carter, though, is more of a nickel option. At his best, Alexander was a great outside cornerback, and the Eagles are looking for one of those to put across from Quinyon Mitchell. 

The Eagles are on the bye Sunday, but will return on Nov. 10, ironically, with a Monday Night Football matchup against the Packers. We'll see what role, if any, Alexander has in Vic Fangio's defense during what will be a crucial matchup in determining NFC playoff positioning.