Overview
- Alexander, who published the essay Wednesday, writes that a brutal Week 1 with the Ravens in Buffalo and Rodney Harrison’s on-air criticism shattered his confidence and left him in tears.
- He explains that a torn PCL from 2024 and recurring knee swelling left him unready, led to poor play, and resulted in deactivations before a trade from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
- He says he texted Eagles teammates at about 3 a.m. before a trip to Green Bay to say he could not keep playing, then told coaches in person and stepped away on November 11, 2025.
- He describes leaving the Packers as feeling like a divorce and points to a delayed team-issued iPad and pay-cut talks as signals his time there was ending, adding that therapy and journaling helped him cope.
- He writes that he will never say never about a return but is focused on being in a good place, as reporting notes Philadelphia later recouped roughly $889,000 tied to his brief stint.