Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander has decided to step away from football in order to focus on getting right physically and mentally amid his ongoing recovery from offseason knee surgery, a league source told ESPN on Tuesday, confirming a Fox Sports report.

Alexander, 28, informed the Eagles of his decision Tuesday, a day after their victory over the Green Bay Packers on "Monday Night Football." He did not travel with the team to Green Bay for the game.

The Eagles indicated that him staying in Philadelphia was part of a plan they had in place both for Alexander's knee and for his acclimation to their defensive system.

Alexander was acquired from the Baltimore Ravens along with a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round selection prior to the NFL trad

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