Donte Jackson went from Carolina Panthers’ afterthought, someone likely about to be released, to Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting corner. The player the team got back as part of the Diontae Johnson trade, Jackson’s time in Carolina wasn’t well-received. But the Steelers think a change in scenery will serve him well. ESPN and Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor says Pittsburgh’s coaching staff is a big believer in their top two corners.
“In some conversations I’ve had with people on the Steelers’ staff, they said this is a guy who is really underrated,” Pryor told Pro Football Network’s Dallas Robinson. “He’s really flown under the radar.