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Jan 22, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during the game against the Green Bay Packers during a NFC Divisional playoff football game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
November 22, 2024 By  NFL

“This Could Get Bad” 49ers Catch Massive Break As Packers Announce Devastating News

The Green Bay Packers are going into a huge matchup at home against their conference rivals in the San Francisco 49ers.  Green Bay (7-3) is coming off a huge win over the Chicago Bears.  San Francisco (5-5) is looking to stay in contention with the ever-so-tight NFC West race.

Green Bay, however, could be without a key piece.

“This Could Get Bad” 49ers Catch Massive Break As Packers Announce Devastating News

January 19, 2020; Santa Clara, California, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) before the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
January 19, 2020; Santa Clara, California, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) before the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Jaire Alexander, a Green Bay Packers cornerback, is suffering from more than a routine knee injury:

“I had a tear on my PCL,” he told The Athletic in the locker room on Thursday.

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. The Packers had a Week 10 bye and Alexander played only 10 defensive snaps against the Chicago Bears last Sunday before leaving the game and not returning. He practiced in a limited capacity each day last week and was listed as questionable for the game before playing.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Alexander was on a pitch count entering Sunday’s game, anyway, but that Alexander felt like he couldn’t play more than 10 snaps.

Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) and cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) warm up before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) and cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) warm up before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

“I stayed here the whole bye week trying to hopefully come back and make an impact for the team,” Alexander said. “It was a game-time decision at that, so we didn’t know … until, you know, a few minutes before the game if I would play or not.

“I just tried to give it a go … I went out there and s–t, all I could really give was 10 plays and then it — I felt something. If you know how (posterior cruciate ligaments) work, it don’t just get done in three weeks, so it just needed more time. I reaggravated it going back out there and only doing 10 plays, so now we just trying to get my knee back right.”

Here is a look at Jaire Alexander’s stats so far this season:

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Date Team Opp Result Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
2024-11-17 GNB @ CHI W 20-19
2024-10-27 GNB @ JAX W 30-27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
2024-10-20 GNB HOU W 24-22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 0
2024-10-13 GNB ARI W 34-13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
2024-09-22 GNB @ TEN W 30-14 1 35 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 4 1 0 0
2024-09-15 GNB IND W 16-10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 0
2024-09-06 GNB @ PHI L 29-34 1 17 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) tackles Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) during the first quarter of their game Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
Nov 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) tackles Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) during the first quarter of their game Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

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