Jaire Alexander is opening up about why his brief run with the Philadelphia Eagles ended before he ever played a snap—and why the team later received nearly $1 million tied to his departure. In a new Players’ Tribune essay published May 13, Alexander explained that his decision to step away from football came after a long battle with knee pain, anxiety, and the fallout from what he called the worst game of his career. The former All-Pro cornerback said his struggles started before he arrived in Philadelphia, tracing them back to his release from the Green Bay Packers and a difficult debut with the Baltimore Ravens. Alexander said he entered the 2025 season still dealing with a PCL injury and knee surgery from the previous year. He pushed himself to play in Baltimore’s season opener against the Buffalo Bills, despite knowing he wasn’t physically ready. The result, he wrote, completely shook his confidence.…