If there is one critique of the Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 offseason thus far, it is the lack of a splashy addition. Yes, the team's draft and re-signings are all important to help keep the dynasty intact. However, the team could use one high-impact addition to help shake off the way the 2024 season ended and give fans even more reason for excitement. This opportunity has perhaps fallen into the Chiefs' lap with the surprise Green Bay Packers release of star corner Jaire Alexander. It is hard to imagine a more perfect addition to the Kansas City defense.
While the team has retained the majority of its impact pieces, there are still questions in the secondary. Bringing in Alexander answers every one of these and further cements the Chiefs as the AFC favorites. It is the type of savvy move Chiefs fans have come to expect from the team's front office.
Jaire Alexander Can Find No Better Landing Spot Than the Kansas City Chiefs
It is interesting to consider whether or not Alexander might sign with the Chiefs on a bargain deal. It would offer the veteran corner a chance to rebuild value and cash in during 2026 free agency. There isn't a path right now for Alexander to get a highly paid deal. The corner's best strategy is going to be finding a landing spot that gives the veteran a chance to win at a high level while having support around him.
No team better fits this description and has the opening at the position than the Chiefs. Alexander can sign a one-year bargain deal and thrive in a defense that is built perfectly for the corner to step in at this point in the offseason.
For Kansas City, this is a much-needed addition based on the team's current underwhelming options. After Trent McDuffie, there is a clear question mark with every remaining corner. Nazeeh Johnson can only be relied on to give up big plays, while rookie Nohl Williams has been a resounding disappointment early in the offseason. While both players are in depth roles, they are in important positions on the team's current depth chart. Adding Alexander completely changes the look of your starting lineup and offers the team the ability to move on from failing pieces.
This points to Joshua Williams, who completely lost the team's trust when the games mattered most. It was a resounding message that the team could no longer stomach the big plays and failures Williams so consistently offered. All of this adds up to three important depth pieces that the team simply cannot trust.
Whether or not Alexander can turn back the clock to the player he once was is up for debate. The corner's performance has declined due to consistent injuries that left the team in an awkward contract situation with the former star. However, there is still a reason to wonder if the right fit and a fresh start might be all the corner needs to turn back the clock.
No matter what the answer to this question might be, the Chiefs are in a position to make the move. Even if Alexander doesn't force his way into the starting lineup as expected, you would be replacing shaky depth pieces that have shown the franchise they cannot be relied on when the games matters most.
Giving Alexander the chance to cash in during the 2026 free agency period and compete with one of the best units in the league should give the franchise an inside track on the signing. One the team badly needs to help feel better not only about the 2025 offseason, but about shaky depth at a position that was ultimately a piece of the team's downfall in the season's final game. No question, Jaire Alexander belongs in Kansas City and should be a Chief before the end of the week.