DL Bear Alexander to redshirt remainder of season for No. 13 USC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DL Bear Alexander to redshirt remainder of season for No. 13 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Coach Lincoln Riley confirmed media reports about Alexander’s decision on Thursday, although he didn’t mention Alexander by name, instead referring to the “surprising news from yesterday.” Riley also refused to take questions directly about Alexander. Alexander had 47 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks last season while earning honorable mention all-conference honors for the Trojans, but his role has shrunk this year on the much-improved defense run by new coordinator D’Anton Lynn. Alexander played 21 snaps in the Trojans’ narrow loss at Michigan last weekend, and he has yet to start a game this season. Riley expressed no concern about filling Alexander’s snaps on defense as the Trojans prepare for their Big Ten home opener on Saturday against Wisconsin.

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Packers place cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve before their regular-season finale
6 days, 13 hours ago

Packers place cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve before their regular-season finale

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has been placed on injured reserve due to the knee issue that has sidelined him for the last six games. Packers coach Matt LaFleur already had said Wednesday that the two-time Pro Bowl selection was undergoing surgery and probably wouldn’t play again this season. The Packers also elevated linebacker Michael …

Packers CB Jaire Alexander’s knee injury is expected to sideline him for rest of the season
1 week, 2 days ago

Packers CB Jaire Alexander’s knee injury is expected to sideline him for rest of the season

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers apparently will have to make their entire postseason run without two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Alexander is undergoing surgery to repair the knee injury that has kept the 2018 first-round pick from playing for most of the past two months. “It stinks that we’re …

Packers’ Jaire Alexander says he tore his PCL, unsure of return timetable
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Packers’ Jaire Alexander says he tore his PCL, unsure of return timetable

New York Times  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is dealing with more than just a routine knee injury. Alexander suffered the initial injury late in the Packers’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8 and missed Green Bay’s Week 9 game against the Detroit Lions. Coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Alexander was on a pitch count …

USC tackle Bear Alexander is redshirting after dispute over playing time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

USC tackle Bear Alexander is redshirting after dispute over playing time

LA Times  

When Bear Alexander flirted with the transfer portal last spring, USC and its staff did whatever they could to keep the former five-star defensive tackle in the fold. Asked if the reason for Alexander’s decision to leave the team was a lack of playing time, Jones said, “100%.” He characterized the relationship with USC as “severed.” That relationship was strained …

USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander intends to redshirt: Sources
3 months, 2 weeks ago

USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander intends to redshirt: Sources

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander intends to redshirt and will not play for the remainder of the 2024 season, multiple sources briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic. Alexander earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors in 2023 and was the Trojans’ best defensive player a year ago, but he’s had a reduced role under a new defensive …

USC lineman Bear Alexander is pushing to become the Big Ten star the Trojans need
4 months, 3 weeks ago

USC lineman Bear Alexander is pushing to become the Big Ten star the Trojans need

LA Times  

Eric Henderson barely had settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway. “So whether it’s effort all the time, whether it’s being in the correct gap, playing blocks the way we want to play them and aligning correctly, I feel like all those little things where you step up from being …

Lincoln Riley wins Bear Alexander recruiting battle, convincing him to stay at USC
9 months ago

Lincoln Riley wins Bear Alexander recruiting battle, convincing him to stay at USC

LA Times  

USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander celebrates tipping a pass during a game against Stanford at the Coliseum on Sept. 9. After seriously considering another trip to the transfer portal, standout defensive tackle Bear Alexander says he’s staying at USC. “I’m here to finish what I started and that’s chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates #FightOn.” That didn’t …

USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander plans to enter transfer portal
9 months ago

USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander plans to enter transfer portal

LA Times  

After just one season as a 300-pound wrecking ball in the middle of USC’s defense, former five-star defensive tackle Bear Alexander plans to reenter the NCAA transfer portal, in search of his third school in three seasons. His departure, confirmed by a source with knowledge of the decision not authorized to discuss it publicly, leaves a gaping hole in the …

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander active at Cowboys after spraining ankle in practice
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander active at Cowboys after spraining ankle in practice

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jaire Alexander of the Green Bay Packers is active for a wild-card playoff game at Dallas after the starting cornerback sprained an ankle in practice during the week. The injury that coach Matt LaFleur called “a freak deal” when Alexander stepped on a teammate’s foot had the two-time Pro Bowler listed as questionable in what has been …

‘Freak’ ankle injury leaves Alexander’s status uncertain for Packers’ playoff game at Dallas
11 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Freak’ ankle injury leaves Alexander’s status uncertain for Packers’ playoff game at Dallas

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander suffered an ankle injury in practice this week that leaves his status uncertain for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game with the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Alexander “stepped on somebody’s foot and rolled his ankle” during Wednesday’s practice, which was mostly a jog-through. The Packers certainly …

Returning after 1-game suspension, Jaire Alexander says he wants to remain with Packers
1 year ago

Returning after 1-game suspension, Jaire Alexander says he wants to remain with Packers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jaire Alexander said Wednesday he’s “very grateful” to be part of the Green Bay Packers and he won’t repeat the conduct that led the team to suspend him for one game. “I thought maybe I’d get fined.” The suspension prevented Alexander from getting to match up with Pro Bowl receiver Justin Jefferson on Sunday at Minnesota, …

Alexander playing major role in Packers’ late-season surge
2 years ago

Alexander playing major role in Packers’ late-season surge

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers enter their regular-season finale controlling their playoff fate in part because their lone Pro Bowl selection has cemented his status as one of the league’s top cornerbacks. Alexander said during the offseason that the “sky’s the limit” for Green Bay’s secondary because “the general’s back.” After a slow start to the season, …

Packers hopeful Alexander can avoid season-ending surgery
3 years, 3 months ago

Packers hopeful Alexander can avoid season-ending surgery

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers are hoping 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander’s injured shoulder will heal on its own rather than needing season-ending surgery. “It’s one of those things we’re going to let heal and see where it’s at down the line before making that determination,” coach Matt LaFleur said on Friday. “But we’re hopeful that it’ll heal the right …

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