GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Jaire Alexander said Wednesday hes very grateful to be part of the Green Bay Packers and he won't repeat the conduct that led the team to for one game.The 26-year-old cornerback also said he wants to remain with the Packers beyond this season. Alexander was hopeful the conversations he had with team officials in the wake of the suspension should improve that relationship.Theres definitely things that I could have improved upon during that week to help with communication, Alexander said. Moving forward, that wont happen again.Alexander has been dealing with a shoulder injury for the last two months but was a full participant in Wednesdays practice. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur wouldnt go into Roberto Osuna Jersey details about what role Alexander might have Sunday as the Packers (8-8) a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Bears (7-9).ADVERTISEMENT Im not going to get into too many of the specifics you guys will find out later in the week but I will say that it was great to have him back, LaFleur said. We had a great conversation on Monday, and I think he Roy Oswalt Jersey s ready to go.Alexander served a one-game suspension after appointing himself captain for the Packers over the Carolina Panthers in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.When the Packers won the coin to s, Alexander said the defense wanted to be on the field first rather than saying the Packers would defer the option to the second half. The Packers got a break when referee Alex Kemp asked Alexander to clarify. LaFleur had told the officiating crew beforehand what he wanted to do if the Packers won the to s.Alexander acknowledged he wasnt expecting a punishment of this magnitude.Yeah, I was surprised by the suspension," he said. I thought maybe Id get fined.The suspension prevented Alexander from getting to match up with Pro Bowl receiver Justin Jefferson on Sunday at Minnesota, though Green Bays defense thrived without him in a of the Vikings.Initially I was very upset, but when my guys went out there and did what they did, I cant be too mad, Alexander said. I was pretty happy.Alexander said he didnt believe there would be too many obvious changes in the way he goes about his busine s from now on, but added that my interviews might be a little more serious. The guy who wore a comically oversized hat to one postgame news conference last year and had sungla ses on while discu sing the coin-to s incident after the Carolina game didnt have any acce sories with him for Wednesday's se sion Preston Tucker Jersey with reporters.Alexander is one of the Packers best overall players when healthy. He received a four-year, $84 million with a $30 million signing bonus in May 2022.But he has played in just six of the Packers 16 games this season.He mi sed three games during the first two months of the season with a back injury. He later mi sed six games with a shoulder problem before returning for the Carolina game. Then he served the one-game suspension.Alexander was asked Wednesday if the shoulder i sue was impacting how physically he can play Mike Scott Jersey when hes on the field.I can try to, he replied. Its a mindset. Some plays are better than others.Alexander expre sed optimism that his shoulder would be healthy enough for him to play against the Bears. He also was hopeful the suspension led to conversations that should aid his dealings with LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst.It was good for both parties to hear both sides," Alexander said. We got down to the nitty-gritty. Alexander conceded he could do a better job of communicating with team officials.Its easy to talk to my guys, but talking to anybody else would be a little bit of a challenge, Alexander said. Ive got to be better at that.NOTES: WRs Christian Watson (hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (chest) and Jayden Reed (chest) were all limited participants in Wednesdays practice. Watson has mi sed four straight games. Wicks didnt play against the Aledmys Diaz Jersey Vikings, and Reed left the Vikings game early after scoring two touchdowns. LB Isaiah McDuffie (concu sion/neck), OLB Preston Smith (ankle), RB AJ Dillon (thumb), S Rudy Ford (hamstring) and LG Elgton Jenkins (knee/ankle) didnt practice.___AP NFL: