EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Bennett Jackson remembers the day last August when he received a text message that changed his life.
“It said that I had been cut,” said Jackson, selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2014 draft out of Notre Dame. “It was definitely stressful. I thought it was over. I didn’t know if I would get another chance, but if I did, I would make the most of the opportunity. I always felt like I had the talent to play in this league.”
Jackson struggled through preseason training camp a year ago, battling ankle and knee injuries that hampered his chances of making the 53-man roster.