Overview
- The Athletic’s Joe Person captured Jackson saying Seattle dealt him “for a bag of chips, a stale bag of chips,” a quote resurfacing days before the teams meet on Dec. 28.
- Jackson said a rookie’s placement ahead of him on the depth chart and a pay cut signaled his exit after a 2024 tender, which reduced his base salary to about $1.055 million and created roughly $1.9 million in cap space.
- Seattle traded Jackson to Carolina on Aug. 22, 2024 for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett, who was cut by the Seahawks after camp and later played in the UFL, according to Yahoo Sports.
- In 2024 with the Panthers, Jackson logged 1,205 defensive snaps (99%) with two interceptions and 76 tackles, then re-signed on a two-year, $10.5 million deal.
- This season, Yahoo Sports reports Jackson has played 908 snaps with a 78.5 Pro Football Focus coverage grade as Carolina leads the NFC South.