3 easiest roster decisions for Packers in 2022 offseason

The Green Bay Packers are tasked with cutting around $50 million worth of cap space before the 2022 season begins in March–a monumental assignment, to be sure. However, there is some low-hanging fruit they can take care of in order to take steps toward getting under the cap.

Although it remains to be seen exactly what Green Bay will do, they’ve been developing a plan for months by this point and it’s just a matter of executing it. Once they begin to make moves–which could be any day now–it will become clear exactly what they have in store for the 2022 season. Before they do that, however, here are three of the easiest decisions they’ll make.

The Green Bay Packers have a number of difficult roster decisions to make this offseason, but these are their three easiest.

Packers easiest roster decisions in 2022: Extend Jaire Alexander

Jaire Alexander was on his way to becoming one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL before he suffered an early-season shoulder injury that kept him out for the rest of the season. When he returned in the playoffs, he clearly wasn’t his elite self.

The good news is he should make a full recovery this offseason and be more than ready to go by training camp. The Packers can save $9.8 million by agreeing to a contract extension with Alexander, a deal that would greatly benefit both parties. At 25-years-old, he has his best football ahead of him and Green Bay can both save money now and keep him around for the long-term by completing a new deal.