A few hours after announcing they were cutting him, the Detroit Lions instead traded cornerback Mike Jackson to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed 2022 draft pick.
Jackson was considered a long shot to make the Lions' 53-man roster this fall after spending half a season with the team last year.
The Lions signed Jackson off the Dallas Cowboys practice squad in last October, but he appeared in just one game, playing two special-teams snaps in a Week 12 loss to Washington.