The Green Bay Packers made the surprising decision to release star cornerback Jaire Alexander on Monday, ending his seven-season tenure in Titletown.

NFL offseason is moving along, with free agency and the draft far in the rearview mirror and both minicamps and organized team activities under way all around the league. Yet just because teams mostly have their rosters set and are gearing up for the new year,

Rapoport followed up to report the Packers and Alexander agreed to see what trade avenues they might have and considered restructuring his contract. Albert Breer of The MMQB reported in April the two-time Pro Bowler preferred an outright release so he'd have more freedom in choosing his next team.