The Green Bay Packers are getting ready to take on the Minnesota Vikings in a massive NFC North clash. Minnesota (13-2) is looking to not only keep pace with the Detroit Lions, but win the division. Green Bay (11-4) has already locked up a playoff spot.
However, there could be one player we never see suit up again for the green and gold.
“May Have Played His Last Snap” Packers Get Brutal Reality Ahead Of Vikings Matchup
The absence of Jaire Alexander will extend to six consecutive games in Week 17. For Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers have ruled out their All-Pro cornerback. However, it may not end there:
fter Alexander was ruled out for Week 17, Peter Bukowski of the Locked on Packers podcast raised a great point.
“I think non-zero chance we never see Alexander play another snap as a Packer,” Bukowski wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
He’s not alone in thinking that. While the Packers could be taking the cautious approach to ensure Alexander is 100 percent for the playoffs, we don’t know that. What if he can’t play again this season? He logged two full practices in Week 15 and three in Week 16 (and he was questionable with a chance to play).
![Green Bay Packers fans catch a glove thrown after the game Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Packers edged the Jaguars 30-27 on a last-second field goal. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://wisportsheroics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/USATSI_24608128_168400517_lowres-902x600.jpg "\"May Have Played His Last Snap\" Packers Get Brutal Reality Ahead Of Vikings Matchup 2")
However, this week, Alexander went from full practice to limited to not participating. His practice status got worse each day and he was ruled out on Friday. Last week, the Packers gave him a questionable status.
If he can’t play again this season, then what? The Packers would’ve had their All-Pro available for fewer than half of their games over a four-year period. It would be difficult to enter 2025 with belief Alexander can be their every-week CB1 when he has struggled to stay healthy. The best ability is availability.
Here is a look at Alexander’s stats this season:
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Team | Opp | Result | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | |
| 2024-11-17 | GNB | @ | CHI | W 20-19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024-10-27 | GNB | @ | JAX | W 30-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024-10-20 | GNB | HOU | W 24-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-10-13 | GNB | ARI | W 34-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-09-22 | GNB | @ | TEN | W 30-14 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024-09-15 | GNB | IND | W 16-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-09-06 | GNB | @ | PHI | L 29-34 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
