The New England Patriots announced on Friday they are releasing former All-Pro cornerback J.C. Jackson.
It’s a move that comes six months after the team traded a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Chargers to bring him back to New England.
The move is obviously a cost-cutting decision for the Patriots considering it frees up roughly $13.46 million in salary cap space, per Pats Cap. They already have Christian Gonzalez as their top cornerback, along with Jonathan Jones and Marcus Jones.
There are also other younger and cheaper in-house options the team could pursue, like Alex Austin. In the end, the cost to keep Jackson simply wasn’t worth it with all of the other needs on the Patriots’ roster.
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