The Green Bay Packers made the surprising decision to release star cornerback Jaire Alexander on Monday, ending his seven-season tenure in Titletown.

The business of the NFL can often rear its ugly head, leading to star players being released due to their oversized contracts. That was the case on Monday morning when it was revealed that the Green Bay Packers are set to release star cornerback Jaire Alexander.

Rapoport followed up to report the Packers and Alexander agreed to see what trade avenues they might have and considered restructuring his contract. Albert Breer of The MMQB reported in April the two-time Pro Bowler preferred an outright release so he'd have more freedom in choosing his next team.