Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jaire Alexander is stepping away from soccer to concentrate on “getting himself proper” bodily and mentally as he contemplates his future, Fox Sports activities' Jay Glazer reported on Tuesday, November 11.
Alexander, 28, didn't journey with the group for its final sport towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers, a 10-7 win, on Monday, November 10. The Eagles have positioned him on the reserved/retired record forward of their subsequent sport towards the Detroit Lions on Sunday, November 16.
Philadelphia acquired Alexander in a commerce with the Baltimore Ravens earlier than the NFL commerce deadline on November 1. He was recovering from offseason knee surgical procedure and appeared in solely two video games for Baltimore.
“I feel whenever you discuss [him] nonetheless [being] a younger man, figuring out the place his well being is at now, feeling wholesome, feeling good, we felt like the danger was well worth the reward with him,” Eagles normal supervisor Howie Roseman stated after the commerce, per ESPN.
Alexander expressed related optimism after the commerce, noting how excited his household was that he can be taking part in for his hometown group.
“They had been so excited after they heard conversations that I used to be coming right here,” he instructed the media. “My mother couldn't cease smiling. It's all the time good to see them comfortable. They only wish to see me taking part in.”
He added that he was able to “[prove] to myself that I may be what I do know I'm.”
“I've seen regardless of how excessive you're, you may be humbled,” he stated.
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There is no such thing as a timeline for Alexander to decide on his future, however he's considering retirement, in response to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
Whereas Alexander's choice is a rarity in soccer, he'll be part of a rising record {of professional} athletes who've stepped away from their respective sport to concentrate on their psychological well being. Workforce USA gymnast Simone Biles notably withdrew from competitors in the course of the 2020 Summer season Olympics, citing psychological well being issues.
“I simply felt like it might be a bit of bit higher to take a again seat, work on my mindfulness,” Biles, 28, stated in a press convention after Workforce USA received the silver medal in Tokyo. “And I knew that the ladies would do a fully nice job. And I didn't wish to danger the group a medal for type of my screwups, as a result of they've labored approach too laborious for that. So I simply determined that these ladies have to go and do the remainder of our competitors.”
Earlier that yr, tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open for related causes. After deciding to not take part in a postgame information convention following her first spherical win, match organizers fined her $15,000.
“I feel now one of the best factor for the match, the opposite gamers and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everybody can get again to specializing in the tennis occurring in Paris,” Osaka, now 28, wrote through Instagram on the time. “I by no means wished to be a distraction and I settle for that my timing was not ultimate and my message may have been clearer.”
