In the first of several significant moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made this offseason, they sent starting WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers for CB Donte Jackson. A deal they’ve clearly come out ahead in, Jackson offered a rare insight into the process of getting shipped from one team to another.
“I found out that I was either going to be traded or released,” Jackson said in a recent interview on the Arthur Moats with Deke podcast. “Most likely traded because they were telling me I have good value. Just a cap casualty. Sometimes, it be like that.