Vikings Gain Major Advantage Over Packers After Abrupt Suspension
The Minnesota Vikings will face the Green Bay Packers in must-win game Sunday with the advantage of cornerback Jaire Alexander sitting on the sidelines.
Alexander, who has battled injury much of the year, isn’t out because he’s hurt. Rather, the Packers suspended the cover corner on Wednesday, December 26, for one game due to actions he took ahead of Green Bay’s road game last weekend against the Carolina Panthers, per the Packers official website.
“The Packers are about to play Justin Jefferson in a must-win game without the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history because he decided to make himself a captain before a game in his hometown,” Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reported via X. “A strange season for Jaire Alexander takes its most significant turn yet.”
Beyond that, Alexander made a gaffe after calling tails and winning the coin toss that could have swung what ended up a narrow 3-point victory for Green Bay that was crucial to its playoff chances.
