J.C. Jackson is going to receive a very large payday with his next contract.
The New England Patriots’ free agent cornerback will reportedly hit the market, as the organization does not plan to place the franchise tag on him. The Patriots have around $5 million to spend in cap space and tagging Jackson would cost around $17.5 million. Signing him long-term has not appeared to be an option.
The 26-year-old is the best free agent cornerback available and he’s been an absolute ballhawk in young career. He led the league in pass breakups (23) in 2021 and had eight interceptions. Of his 25 total interceptions, Jackson had 17 in the past two seasons — which leads the league.
Jackson is in his prime and many teams will be interested in tightening up their secondary with the addition of him. Here are five potential landing spots for the elite cornerback — the Patriots won’t make the cut in this list.