Jaire Alexander Stepping Away From Football, Contemplating Retirement

The true reason behind veteran corner Jaire Alexander being inactive Monday night has come out.

The former Pro Bowler has stepped away from football looking to get physically and mentally right.

Former Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander has decided to step away from football to try to focus on getting himself right physically and mentally before deciding on his future. Alexander informed the Eagles of his decision today @nflonfox has learned

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) November 12, 2025

It comes as a shock given that Alexander spoke with the media last week and seemed thrilled to be in Philadelphia and mentioned he felt better physically.

The Eagles just traded back in the draft with the Ravens to acquire the veteran, so those interviews were his first impression to the fans.

Alexander has had his career go a bit off the rails in recent years due to injuries and it’d be reasonable to assume that that has lead to at least part of the mental aspects he’s looking to right.

Of course, the hope is Alexander gets everything set straight in his life, but it is still a bit disappointing that the Eagles may never get to see him take the field or get the chance to revive his career.

That said, Alexander could still choose to return at a later date if he decides not to retire and that would likely put him in the best position to have a career revival as possible.

Reports indicate that the talks about this have been happening between he and the Eagles front office in an open manner.