After spending the first three years on an undrafted rookie deal and the 2021 season on the second-round restricted free agency tender, J.C. Jackson is in line for a major payday now. The New England Patriots’ number one cornerback, after all, is one of the league’s best players at his position and set to become an unrestricted free agent in mid-March.
If allowed to enter the open market — the Patriots could use the franchise tag to keep him in the fold if no extension is signed before March 8 — Jackson will receive his fair share of contract offers.