Patriots reunite with CB J.C. Jackson after numerous injuries on defense
The New England Patriots are reuniting with one former player. J.C. Jackson will return to where he started after the Patriots traded with the Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports. In exchange for Jackson, New England has swapping some late round picks. The team was in need of additional depth at cornerback with […]
The New England Patriots are reuniting with one former player.
J.C. Jackson will return to where he started after the Patriots traded with the Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports. In exchange for Jackson, New England has swapping some late round picks.
The team was in need of additional depth at cornerback with many players injured including star rookie Christian Gonzalez. This could also mean Gonzalez might be out for a while.
Jackson signed with the Patriots in 2018 as an undrafted free agent and truly made a name for himself.
He won a Super Bowl with New England in 2018 and was named to the second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl in his final year with the Patriots.
Following the 2021 season, Jackson went to Chargers, signing a massive $82.5 million contract for five years.
In his six year in the league, Jackson has 176 tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and 26 interceptions across 69 games played.
When speaking with reporters on Wednesday morning, Belichick was asked about the possibility of a trade, but gave a typical answer.
"To make a trade at this point, somebody has to be available. So let's start with that," he said.
And seconds later, it was made known that someone was available and they capitalized on that.
So it's clear that he will make an immediate impact and is a much needed addition for the Patriots.
