New England releases cornerback Jackson

The New England Patriots shared that they have cut cornerback J.C. Jackson. He was re-acquired by New England in an exchange with the LA Chargers on October 4^th in the past year.

Patriots release J.C. Jackson, ending cornerback's second stint with New Englandhttps://t.co/kRIBjvlDPo pic.twitter.com/FDPHKHyWbI

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The cornerback (28) appeared in his 1^st 4 National Football League campaigns with the Patriots after signing with the franchise as a rookie free agent out of Maryland. After that, Jackson inked with the Chargers as an unrestricted free agent in 2022. J.C. had 25 interceptions in his 1^st 4 campaigns in the league, which tied Lester Hayes and Everson Walls for the most interceptions by a footballer in his debut 4 years in the NFL since 1970.

He was part of the Patriots’ 2018 Super Bowl-winning team and appeared in the Pro Bowl in 2021 after finishing 2^nd in the league with 8 interceptions.

The CB has appeared in 77 matches with 52 starts and has 201 total tackles, 26 interceptions, and 64 passes defensed.

In the past campaign, J.C. played the 1^st 2 matches of the campaign with Los Angeles and then competed in 8 matches with 6 starts for New England. Jackson had 25 total tackles and 6 passes defensed during his games with New England.