Former New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback J.C. Jackson has been suspended for one regular season game for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Jackson is currently a free agent after being released by the Patriots back in March.
His second stint with the team was a serious disappointment in comparison to his initial run, when he earned an All-Pro nod and helped the defense shut down the Los Angeles Rams’ offense to win Super Bowl LIII. He ended up signing a blockbuster five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
When things didn’t work out in Los Angeles, he was ultimately traded back to the Patriots in 2023 for a seventh-round draft pick.
With Jackson only being 28 years old, there’s hope he can land on his feet somewhere and end his NFL career on his own terms. There was an initial report after Jackson’s release from the Patriots that the two sides had mutual interest in a potential reunion down the road.
Perhaps that’s still a possibility at some point. Jackson might have to settle into more of a reserve role in a Patriots secondary that’s crowded at the top of the depth chart.