In a move that surprised few on Saturday, the Ravens traded disappointing and seldom-used cornerback Jaire Alexander to Philadelphia in a late-round pick swap.

General manager Eric DeCosta sent Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round pick in next year’s draft. The move amounts to little more than a salary dump as Baltimore saves roughly $2 million in salary cap space, which is notable with the trade deadline looming on Tuesday. Of course, it’s also an acknowledgement of one of DeCosta’s most notable offseason moves not panning out.

A two-time Pro Bowl selection in Green Bay who had played in more than seven games just once in the previous four seasons due to injuries, Alexander signed a one-year, $4 million deal to much fanfare during mandatory

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