J.C. Jackson

The Chargers are giving former Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson a five-year, $82.5 million deal that includes $40 million guaranteed, a source said.

The Chargers were 23rd in total defense and even worse in key areas. Jackson will join safety Derwin James Jr. in the secondary and upgrade a cornerback position that struggled last season. The Chargers have Justin Herbert, but they will have to go against Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Denver's Russell Wilson and Las Vegas' Derek Carr. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound Jackson was also named an Associated Press second-team All-Pro in 2021. The move continues the Chargers' aggressive makeover of their defense. Jackson, who just concluded his fourth NFL season with the Patriots, earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2021.

This week's mailbag looks at the options to replace J.C. Jackson as well as several other free agent-related matters.

I agree with you that it's not an ideal situation but clearly it's how Belichick wants to handle things, otherwise he would have made changes at this point. Wynn was also considered to be a tackle in college that would transition to guard in the NFL. So would the Patriots be wise to try Onwenu, Wynn, David Andrews, Shaq Mason and Trent Brown (if re-signed) or Wynn, Ted Karras (if re-signed), Andrews, Mason and Onwenu? Personally, the first option on paper looks better but the second option is more realistic considering the cap situation and what Brown is likely to be offered. Living in Alabama I force my friends to listen to Zolak and they think he is the best as well. I know there are analytics sites that claim his coverage was excellent, but as I mentioned I felt that was more the result of schemes that incorporated more zone looks. I would just rather find a younger free agent to add to a player taken in the draft in order to do that. Adding a young athlete like that is exactly what the Patriots need in the front seven. Doesn't put us into beating the Bills range this year but with the expected cap room in 2023 that could be the one. I have seen several mock drafts that have New England taking a corner or edge defender with players like Chris Olave and Devin Lloyd still on the board. The offensive line has two starters hitting free agency in Trent Brown and Ted Karras. I think Brown wants to stay but he would be the more expensive of the two and Karras already left for Cincy. Ja'Whaun Bentley is the one linebacker who is experienced yet still young enough to warrant some consideration as well. I suspect they will re-sign some of the FAs, and some will move on to greener pastures, I'm curious what your crystal ball is showing on how many FAs we'll lose, and more importantly how much the cap space will open up with the loss of many of them (current reports the cap is $9.5M). I understand this question could move in a number directions, just curious how you think this will unfold? What happened to Malcolm Butler after he left the Patriots? What happened to Stephon Gilmore? I can go on and on even as far back as Lawyer Milloy (I know he played safety) but the point is, if Jackson does leave, he will be average at best elsewhere so folks need to calm down a notch and trust that Belichick and the team will simply grab some new player we never heard before and put them in a position to succeed like they have done so often. Clearly not all of these players will be available at No. 21, but if the Patriots identify one that they like they will be in position to make a move to get one.

The Los Angeles Chargers and cornerback J.C. Jackson have agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million contract with $40 million guaranteed. Jackson is coming off ...

The Los Angeles Chargers and cornerback J.C. Jackson have agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million contract with $40 million guaranteed. The 26-year-old Jackson has been one of the most productive corners in the NFL since entering the league in 2018, and he far exceeded his status as an un-drafted free-agent signing by the New England Patriots. He was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career after setting career highs with 58 tackles and a league-high 23 passes defended, along with eight interceptions. Jackson is coming off arguably the best season of his career in 2021, leading the Patriots defense from the cornerback position.

Former Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson agreed to a deal with the Chargers on Monday guaranteed for $40 million his first two seasons.

“[New England] was a great experience,” Jackson told Perry. “Learned a lot. The resulting deal was a good one. That’s a stacked group, and imagine me [there]… It’s going to be scary.” “I love it here man. His $12 million salary in 2023 is fully guaranteed for a total of $40 million. The deal includes $3 million in salary in 2022, as well as a $25 million signing bonus.

The Los Angeles Chargers and former New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson have agreed to terms on an enormous contract in free agency.

In the last 24 hours, New England already has agreed to terms on contract extensions with safety Devin McCourty, quarterback Brian Hoyer, receiver Matt Slater and lineman James Ferentz. The team also placed a second-round tender on receiver Jakobi Meyers. L.A. also acquired outside linebacker and Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack in a trade over the last week. He will join the Chargers on a five-year, $82.5 million deal.

3:55pm: The Chargers will get their priority target. Jackson is signing with the Bolts, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. This promises to be a monster deal ...

With Jackson hitting the open market at 26, it will likely cost close to cornerback-record money to sign him. Previously reported to have interest in Jackson, the Bolts can be aggressive this offseason. To entice Jackson, the Chargers have agreed to give him $28MM in the deal’s first year, Rapoport adds (on The Bolts have been aggressive entering Herbert’s third year, trading for Mack and agreeing to terms with one of the top free agents on the market. 3:32pm: As expected, J.C. Jackson has received widespread interest during the legal tampering period. The Bolts did not need to give Jackson top-five corner money, it turns out.

Cornerback J.C. Jackson and the Los Angeles Chargers agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million contract with $40 million guaranteed, according to.

Jackson was undoubtedly a big reason the Patriots made it back to the playoffs as a wild card after missing the postseason in 2020. Jackson is coming off arguably the best season of his career in 2021, as he led a strong Patriots defense with elite-level play from the cornerback position. The 26-year-old Jackson has been one of the most productive corners in the NFL since entering the league in 2018, and he far exceeded his status as an undrafted free-agent signing by the New England Patriots.

To bolster their sometimes leaky defense, the Chargers agreed to terms with corner J.C. Jackson and linemen Sebastian Joseph-Day and Austin Johnson.

Having played in Staley’s scheme, Joseph-Day will arrive with the sort of knowledge so many of the Chargers lacked a year ago. Joseph-Day is recognized particularly as a run stopper, something the Chargers need. He did make it back to appear briefly in the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI victory. His salaries for the next two years — $3 million in 2021 and $12 million in 2022 — are guaranteed. Johnson, 27, is coming off his sixth and finest NFL season. A shoulder injury and illegal problems ended Jackson’s time at Florida after only one season. He has 25 career interceptions, including 17 over the last two seasons. Jackson will represent a significant upgrade for a secondary that struggled because of injuries and lacked depth. Adjusting to a new system led to many of the defense’s issues, especially early in the season. He and Chargers’ safety Derwin James Jr., another Floridian, are friends. So is his $25-million signing bonus. He will play outside and give the Chargers the option of moving Asante Samuel Jr. into the slot in nickel and dime packages.

The New England Patriots' biggest free agent will be wearing a different uniform in 2022. Pro Bowl cornerback J.C. Jackson is leaving the team in ...

While other factors will determine just how big of a role the departure will be worth in the NFL’s eyes, at the moment Jackson would likely net the team an additional third-rounder in 2023. While there were rumors that he would be looking for an average of $20 million per year in a new deal, Jackson eventually had to settle for $16.5 million. Make no mistake: the Patriots need to find a way to significantly upgrade their cornerback depth chart. One year ago, the Patriots had both Jackson and Stephon Gilmore under contract to form arguably the NFL’s best cornerback tandem. As noted above, Jackson added eight more interceptions to his career total last year: he has now caught 25 picks, tied for the most in league history over a player’s first four years in the league. Accordingly, he was looking to cash in during his first trip to the open market.

Jackson earned a Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro nod in 2021, just his first season as a starter, after tallying eight interceptions and a league-high 23 ...

NFL teams are reaching agreements with players from across the league. NFL teams are reaching agreements with players from across the league. Jackson quickly developed a penchant for interceptions starting in his first season with the Patriots as an undrafted rookie in 2018.

With star QB Justin Herbert's contract still cost-effective, the Chargers are being aggressive this offseason, now nabbing the No. 1 CB on the market.

They also still have room to make more moves and the No. 17 overall pick in April's NFL draft. In 2021, the Chargers had the third-cheapest defense in the NFL based on cash spending ($66.4 million), with the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans lagging. Over the past four seasons, no player in the NFL has more interceptions than Jackson's 25, a total that is tied for the most by any player in his first four NFL seasons since the 1970 merger, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. With quarterback Justin Herbert set to play next season at the bargain cap rate of $7.2 million and not eligible for a lucrative extension until 2023, Los Angeles recognizes its window is wide open, even in the competitive AFC West division. The Chargers fall in the latter category. As though adding Jackson and Mack wasn’t enough, the Chargers are signing a couple of run stuffers to sizable contracts to bolster a unit that gave up the third most rushing yards in the NFL last year.

It appears that the Miami Dolphins are indeed interested in signing free agent J.C. Jackson when the market officially opens on Wednesday.

We will soon find out but if Jackson is indeed coming to Miami the next week is going to get very interesting. Miami has the most available cap space but we need to realize that the cap is not really a set in stone number. Earlier today, Omar Kelly confirmed the rumors when he said the Dolphins are in play for Jackson but we are a long way from it happening.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins are two AFC teams with interest in Jackson, per reports from NFL Media's Mike Giardi and Omar Kelly of the South ...

Jackson, as one of the top players at his position, seems destined for a massive payday. The Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins are two AFC teams with interest in Jackson, per reports from NFL Media's Mike Giardi and Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Jackson was not franchise tagged by the Patriots and able to become an unrestricted free agent.

Cornerback J.C. Jackson agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers...

Joseph-Day is familiar with Staley's scheme after playing for the Rams in 2020. Jackson joins safety Derwin James in the secondary and upgrades a cornerback position that struggled last season. The Chargers have Justin Herbert, but they will have to go against Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, Denver’s Russell Wilson and Las Vegas’ Derrick Carr. The 26-year old cornerback earned his first Pro Bowl selection last season, leading the league with 23 passes defensed, and was second with eight interceptions. Jackson became one of the top available free agents after the New England Patriots did not apply the franchise tag to him last week. The Chargers had already made a splash last Thursday when they agreed to acquire edge rusher Khalil Mack from the Chicago Bears for two draft picks.