The New York Giants did not sign Adoree’ Jackson in 2021 to be their No. 1 cornerback. But after the team released James Braderry, Jackson stepped up to the challenge and elevated an otherwise middling secondary.
Jackson heads into 2023 firmly entrenched as the team’s leader at the cornerback position. Let’s take a look at his progress so far and learn more about what we can expect from Jackson this season.
By the numbers
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 185
Age: 27
Position: Cornerback
Experience: 7
Contract: Year Three of three-year, $39 million deal; $13 million guaranteed | 2023 cap hit: $19 million
Career to date
The Tennessee Titans selected Jackson with the 18th overall pick of the 2017 draft.