Packers suspend Jaire Alexander one game for coin-flip mistake vs. Panthers
Packers suspend Jaire Alexander one game for coin-flip mistake vs. Panthers
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The will be without a significant player when they face the in Minnesota on Dec. 31. Cornerback for one game by the team for conduct detrimental to the team, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday. The suspension stems from Alexander's actions during the coin flip ahead of their Week 16 win over the Carolina Panthers.Green Bay has formally placed Alexander on its reserve/suspended list."The decision to suspend a player is never easy and not one we take lightly. Unfortunately, Jaire's actions prior to the game in Carolina led us to take this step," Gutekunst said. "As an organization, we have an expectation that everyone puts the team first. While we Ryan Suter Men Jersey are disappointed, we had a good conversation with Jaire this morning and fully expect him to learn from this as we move forward together."We look forward to welcoming him back next week as he is a valued member of this team and will continue to be in the future."Alexander committed a crucial mistake during the Packers' win over the that led to the suspension. After surprising team captains , and at midfield for the coin to s, Alexander called tails and elected to be on defense instead of deferring after winning the to s. The official asked Alexander to clarify, and by doing so, saved the Packers from po sibly losing a po se sion."I said, 'I want our defense to be out there,' and they all looked Eric Fehr Men Jersey at me like I was crazy," Alexander said when asked about his gaffe, . "I'm like, I mean it's pretty simple what I said, like I want the defense to be out there. They like, 'You mean defer?' and I'm like, 'Yeah, I gue s.'"Alexander's actions were criticized afterward by Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who called it "a big mistake." "That's something that you review with the guys," LaFleur said, "before they go out there every time about, 'Hey, we win the to s, we're going to defer.' I went to the officials before the Devan Dubnyk Kids Jersey game, made sure they knew what we were going to do. We had an incident earlier this year where we had a similar situation, so always trying to be proactive in that approach."This past week was Alexander's first game back after being sidelined for six games with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is coming off his second Pro Bowl season after picking off five pa ses last season. GB CB #23 Green Bay (7-8) needs to leapfrog Atlanta (7-8), Minnesota (7-8) and Seattle (8-7) over the season's final two weeks in order to secure a playoff berth. The Packers expect to have Alexander back in the fold when Green Bay hosts the in Week 18. They won't, however, have Alexander Sunday when they face a Vikings offense that boasts a talented receiving trio that is led by three-time Pro Bowler.
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